Overlocker from ALDI?

[Shanti]

Aldi are selling this week an Overlocker for $199. Lumina brand. I know this is fairly cheap for an overlocker. I am looking to buy one as I don't have one and it would be my first one. I don't sew alot but now and then when I make a skirt or something I'd love to finish it off neatly and get that great look. I've only ever had a sewing machine.

Does anyone know much about this or heard reviews? Did some googling, found out that Janome supply the parts to Aldi and Aldi put this machine together..... (like lots of their electrical goods). Just wondering, would it then be hard to find parts for this machine if I needed them?

Warranty is only 1yr too?

Any advice? Would I be best off saving my $ for a better machine and paying double at a spotlight sale or something?

TIA

[M D]

Oh I'd love to know too

[Livinthedream]

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[MrsBexie]

Me too!! I saw it and thought $199 is a great price for an overlocker... Whether it would be any good is another thing!

Anyone know??

[Tish]

I figure those appliances are too good to be true (based on no evidence whatsoever LOL), but you can pick up pretty good second hand overlockers for that price in trading post or ebay. I just bought a second hand elna sewing machine for $40, and it's brilliant

[hipmummy]

I don't know, everything I have bought from aldi has always been tops. They usually come with a 30 day money back guarantee too!
Am thinking I may get one.

[boomba]

I am probably going to get one of these. We have bought Aldi stuff before and its been great!

[Tinks]

I've always found Aldi stuff to be really good quality.

[~*Niadalla*~]

Don't know about the overlocker ( but did see it) but I too have also found their appliances to be of top quality! I bought one of the vacuum cleaners they have advertised at the moment ($99!!) and it is AMAZING!! My carpet has never felt cleaner!
I was going to hold out for a dyson, but this vac is just fantastic!

[HotI]

My folks buy Aldi stuff and every single one of them has broken down within a short time. Don't know why they keep going back.

[Beach Mama]

I have the same one and got it last year and it's fab! Mum used to be a professional seamstress and she thinks it is great as well! It is sturdy strong easy to use! Can't go wrong!!! Good luck with it!!!!

[Shanti]

I have the same one and got it last year and it's fab! Mum used to be a professional seamstress and she thinks it is great as well! It is sturdy strong easy to use! Can't go wrong!!! Good luck with it!!!!

Thanks Tan! And it seems like it won't take up as much room on my sewing table as other overlockers might..... seems like a good size! Off to Aldi this morning

[hipmummy]

OK I went out and bought one today but have no time this weekend to play! I am very keen to hear what others think of their new purchase!!! It looks to me to be identical to the Janome overlocker worth $799. Am stoked and so excited - can't wait to try it out!

[*Efjay*]

Every single electrical item (including a sewing machine) I have bought from Aldi I have taken back.

I love ALdi, but avoid the electrical items.

On a side note.
RAVEN - Ask for me when they will build an ALdi in Cairns?

[Shanti]

I was told by staff at Aldi that they have sold heaps of these overlockers and hardly ever had any returned!!!!

I got one I also went to my local fabric store to pick up some stuff for a project and spoke to the lady there about overlocker threads and what i need etc and she said her work colleague who was there and I spoke to also, had paid $600 for the Janome overlocker that is almost identical and she could have sworn it was Janome made. She is spewing she paid so much for something that looks the same LOL I told her yep it is....Janome make them for Aldi apparently.

Hipmummy - I'm too tired today but will be opening mine up tomorrow I think - will let you know how it goes!

I just can't justify spending more than that on an overlocker when I wouldn't use it daily like others might.....if I was an expert sewer and used it all the time then yeah I'd pay more for one.....

ps it was only $169!!

[Beach Mama]

Hey Bel! And overlocked uses 4 threads and basically cuts off a bit of fabric and finishes the edge but if you want to hem something you would need a normal sewing machine as well unless you are happy with a simple overlocked edge. They can do a rolled hem but that isn't really used for normal hems. An overlocked edge looks like the stitching of that long rainbow ring thing I made for school on my FB album if you wanna looksee!

[belfie]

oh god Tan I love u for answering tonight! Am trying to find the pic now... if it was just tracky dacks & stuff like that I don't think I'd really care would I? (lol others might bwahahah and don't let Trinny & Susannah see me....).

Or would I be better off just getting a sewing machine that works (as opposed to my 30yo husqvarna...)

EDIT: I just went and got me a 10sec edumacation on wikipedia about overlocking... I'm thinking it would still be handy! (ok so maybe I just don't wanna not buy it now... *sniffs* smell that toasty bargainy smell...*sniff sniff*)

[MrsBexie]

I want one!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think Toowoomba has it but it would be soooo hangy now I am sewing and have a business that I need one for!!