Brother M343D Overlocker

I'm not an expert sewer. Had experience with hand and machine sewing but never an overlocker. Never even seen one until sewing bee was on the telly! I'm an early retired bloke with time in his hands and a total amateur, green, newbie sewer. I've researched this machine on YouTube before purchasing. They are not cheap and this seemed like a good entry level machine that works. And it does. A good YouTube channel I watched was Abi's Den. She uses this and I learned a lot so do research before purchasing. A lot of people, from comments I've read is they are put off and even scared to use it as it seems too complicated. Yeah, it is intimidating at first but just spend some time just studying the machine with the door open. Then, follow a video guide and mine came ore threaded from the factory with their test piece still in situ so you can see what they did. I took 2 pictures of what I made in about 2 minutes. These are just practice pieces. Just a rough quilt square and a small pocket using pre cut fabric squares. As it overlocks it cuts or trims the seam so it's properly neat and tidy and strong. When threading, it is not difficult as the instructions are printed on the inside door. Threading is easier if you use the supplied tweezers. My hands are big! Tweezers are not! The quality, to my newbie eyes is great. I haven't changed any factory settings but you can alter the feed dogs, stitch width, foot pedal etc. The machine itself has a smaller than anticipated footprint and comes with a cover. I have no difficulty recommending this overlocker to fellow newbie sewers. Very happy.

Very happy with this purchase. It arrived well packaged with DVD and manual. No thread, except a few lengths which are prethreaded for demonstration. After studying the instructions it was not too difficult to set up. I was delighted to have it threaded from scratch and working within half an hour or so. Not bad for a first go. I can now change threads in 5 minutes. Hurray. Obviously it takes a little investment of time and effort if you haven't used an overlocker before which I hadn't but I was pleasantly surprised how straightforward it was to thread having been a bit intimidated by overlockers generally! The coloured threading guides are a big help as is the manual booklet. The lower looper is the trickiest bit to thread but has an ingenious sliding lever which makes it much easier. It took a few practice goes to get the hang of but I was soon overlocking confidently on fabric ranging from thin cotton to thicker corduroy and trouser fabric and I'm pleased with the results so far. Stitching looks neat and professional. I don't find it too noisy at all but I sew in a room away from the family. Slightly noisier than my sewing machine but not a bother to me. It may be a basic model and there are more expensive ones with more features but this one does what I want to do with no fuss or problem Glad I bought it.

When I decided to take my garment-making to the next level, I spent a long time reviewing overlockers. After careful consideration, I opted for the Brother M343D Overlocker, and I can confidently say that it has exceeded my expectations in every way. Initially, I was apprehensive about using an overlocker due to its reputation for complexity, especially with the intimidating knife. However, my worries quickly vanished as I discovered how user-friendly and hassle-free this machine truly is. Threading the Brother M343D proved to be a straightforward process, thanks to a YouTube tutorial for the initial threading. My subsequent rethreading attempts were equally effortless, even without any instructional assistance. The machine's design and intuitive threading mechanism truly made the process a breeze. I've pushed the boundaries of the Brother M343D by experimenting with various fabric types, and it has handled each one with ease. From delicate silks to sturdy denims, the overlocker consistently delivered impeccable results, ensuring my creations were of the highest quality. While my experience with the Brother M343D Overlocker has been overwhelmingly positive, I encountered a minor setback when it came to oiling the machine. The manual lacked specific instructions on where to apply the oil, prompting me to search for a tutorial online. Nonetheless, once I located the necessary information, it was a minor inconvenience that did not detract from the overall satisfaction I derived from using the machine. For all beginners I strongly suggest taking photos of the how the Machine looks when it arrives. When you go to change needles or need to remember what the default settings were the photos are a great help.

This is my second surgery. The first one I bought was a nightmare to thread so I wanted one that was much easier and this is it. I was up and running straight off the bat and very pleased with the speed and the weight. I did hope that there would be a blind hem foot in the box, but I will get one sometime in the future.

Great item , easy to use

This overlocker is the best for real love it

It was so easy to use, threading was quick given that this is my first overlocker. As this is the UK model, I had to get a separate adapter to fit into an Au plug, but other than that, it works wonderful. Will need to purchase a trim catcher separately.

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just had to change the plug as it does not work in Australia but everything else was fine for here. It works perfectly and nothing was broken. I went for a quick lesson in Nerang to thread it correctly and start using it properly.

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