Don't have a serger...

[deliarose]

Has anyone used a regular overlock stitch on their sewing machine when sewing your diapers? Do I need to T&T? I was wanting to do something quick...

[amberthesugarcat]

I have tried this, but I thought it was a bit ugly. I have cloth pads and wipes I have done with an overlock or zigzag stitch and they have held up great with many washings, but again I think they look a bit messy.

I also don't like the look of professionally serged edges, so I am no help. I don't find T&T taking much more time. I just single stitch, turn, and single stitch. I can get it sewn as fast as zigzagging or overlocking around once. Those stitches are so slow!

[beepsmnms]

Originally Posted by amberthesugarcat

I have tried this, but I thought it was a bit ugly. I have cloth pads and wipes I have done with an overlock or zigzag stitch and they have held up great with many washings, but again I think they look a bit messy.

I also don't like the look of professionally serged edges, so I am no help. I don't find T&T taking much more time. I just single stitch, turn, and single stitch. I can get it sewn as fast as zigzagging or overlocking around once. Those stitches are so slow!

I agree with amber, although, I have finished my edges first with a large zig zag stitch before sewing the diaper together, but it was much faster for me just to single stitch turn and signel stitch again. Amber has the cutest diapers too!

[boscopup]

Originally Posted by deliarose

Has anyone used a regular overlock stitch on their sewing machine when sewing your diapers? Do I need to T&T? I was wanting to do something quick...

Here's a VB fitted I made with the zig zag stitch and an overedge foot (makes it super easy to sew along the edge without messing up).

It was ALOT faster than T&T, so I highly recommend it.

[LeosMama]

i have a serger but am sometimes too lazy to re-thread it to my colors so I will use the zig-zag on my regular machine to overedge. Works fine. It's not as nice as serging, but it's fine.