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Apr 23, 2020 · Tip 6: Serger Method to Insert Elastic. Sewing 4 Good. 108 subscribers. 172. 7K views 3 years ago. In this video, learn how to use your serger to sew the elastic for the wrist of the...
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Katy walks us through threading a serger. Make sure to check your manual for machine-specific instructions, but this video should help you understand the bas...
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Jan 22, 2021 · If you think setting up a sewing/embroidery machine is hard . . . you may wanna see the process of setting up a serger/overlocker before you take another ste...
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Mar 25, 2019 · Reaching inside a serger to access remote loopers, holes, and escapements can frustrate even a dedicated serger user. It’s difficult to see what you are doing, and even more of a challenge to thread a fine strand through those distant openings. Try a handy dental tool to ease the serger threading process. This reader tip, sent in by Phyllis ...
- What Is A Serger and Is It The Same as An Overlocker?
- What Can’T A Serger do?
- Which Serger Should I Buy?
- Parts of An Overlocker
- Threading Your Serger
- Starting and Stopping A Seam
- Tips For Using Your Serger
Overlocker is another word used for serger. While overlocking refers to the action by which the thread loops are wrapped around the raw edge of the fabric, it is used synonymously with serging. Either word can be used to refer to this machine and the type of stitching it does. As you can see in the photo above, a serger finishes the raw edges of fa...
A serger does not create the hems generally seen on ready to wear t-shirts that look like straight stitches on the right side and looped stitches on the wrong side. You need a cover stitch machine to sew those, as shown below. Some machines can convert between cover stitch and serger so they are two types of machines in one. Personally, I prefer se...
If you are in the market for a serger, I have two recommendations, the same two machines I show in the video. The first new serger I purchased was a Brother 1034d (affiliate link). This is a solid budget option that sewed quite adequately until I upgraded to my current Imagine serger. The Imagine has air threading for the loopers as well as automat...
Below I have an image showing the basic parts of a serger. Though some parts, like the needles, presser foot and feed dogs are very similar to a regular sewing machine, the rest of the machine can look very foreign if you’ve never used one before. I remember the knife scared me when I first used a serger. That is to say, the idea of the knife scare...
Some machines need to be threaded in a particular order. Your manual should specify this. With my Imagine, it doesn’t matter. With my 1034d, it does. If I go out of order on the 1034d, I get tangles and frustration. That machine needs upper looper, then lower looper, then right needle, then left needle threaded in that order. If a thread breaks, yo...
Unlike a regular sewing machine, where it’s not a great idea to stitch without fabric in the machine, it’s perfectly fine to do this on a serger. I often check my threading by chaining off – stitching with nothing in the machine but thread. The serger will form a chain of thread behind the presser foot, and you should be able to see all 4 threads i...
In addition to the above tip about changing the looper thread on your machine, I have a tip about pinning. If at all possible, don’t use pins! I learned this the hard way when I sewed over a pin and the knife cut it. Not only did the pin end shoot back at me, it broke my knife and I had to replace it. I prefer to use clips instead of pins. However,...
Jun 23, 2017 · Maxi-lock thread: Most stores charge about $4 for the 3000 yd spool of Maxi-lock thread, but Wawak only charges $2.49, and it's frequently on sale for around $2. It's the cheapest place I've found to get good-quality thread. Serger thread tray and bin: these are really helpful for storing those big spools of thread.
Mar 1, 2021 · Pros: This is a comprehensive course. It includes how to sew the most popular overlock stitches, choose settings, sew tricky areas like corners, and clean and oil your machine. Tilly demonstrates on 3 different machines. The models are the Brother 1034d, Janome 6234xl, and an air-threaded Janome AT2000d model.
