Juki MO-1000 Serger

Brand: Juki MO-654DE

The MO-1000 fixes the part of serging most people dread. One button press sends thread through both loopers on a jet of air, so the fiddly lower looper path is finished in seconds. It sews 2, 3 or 4 thread overlock at up to 1,500 stitches per minute, and adds a needle threader, an automatic rolled hem lever and differential feed. The side cover opens against a safety switch that cuts the motor.

Worth the money for anyone who avoids their serger because threading eats the whole evening, or who changes thread colors constantly. The body is solid and seams stay even on slippery fabric. Price is the catch, in the upper band for a home serger, and air threading only works when thread ends are cut clean. No coverstitch, and over 20 pounds makes it a stay at home machine.