I ' m really starting to think he ' s Scott Skiles 2 . 0 . Very good defensive coach who rides his players way too hard and wears out his welcome quickly without fantastic results backing up his drill sergeant mentality . It already looks like the Wolves are tuning him out . <| sep |> U wot m 8 ! ? I ' ll bash ye head in ! I swear on me mum ! <| sep |> Thanks for all the help with choosing a machine and beginning a stash ! I ' m learning my way around my machine by hemming some drapes , and looking at free beginners ' patterns and tutorials for what I want to make first . Question I see a lot of emphasis on finishing seams after pieces are sewn together by using a serger or zigzag stitch on the edges of the pieces . I understand that this is to keep the cloth from unraveling , but what is the benefit of doing it after the pieces are sewn together ? Surely it would be much easier to do it as part of preparing the pieces after they ' ve been cut but before they ' ve been joined ?