Sewing machine/serger question

[SMPH]

My MIL has lent me her "fancy" White sewing machine to play around with (!). It has something like 24 stitches to use. I am completely clueless about most all of them, just so ya know. I'm guessing it doesn't have a serger function but how would I know? And if not, is there another stitch that is similiar?

If it's not this exact one, it's close.
http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?C...2&PRODID=73115

TIA,
Shannon

[yllek]

I'm on shakier ground when it comes to sewing rather than knitting, but I've been sewing up a lot of dipes, so now I think I'm an expert. :LOL

There really isn't a serger function on any sewing machine. From what I gather, sergers use more than 2 threads at a time, more than one needle at a time, and have cutters. Sewing machines just can't do that.

But my sewing machine has an overcast stitch that I use with an overcast presser foot to finish the edges. I guess that's what you mean by serger function?

The stitch looks like this:
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God that looks horrible, but maybe that will help you find the stitch on your machine?

Kelly

[SMPH]

Gotcha. I can just hem the edges but I wanted to make sure. I need to look and see if there's a stitch like that on this bad boy! Thanks for the info.

~Shannon