serger tips Archives

Overlocker Serger for Beginners Series- Fas Finishing with a Rolled Hem

Overlocker For Beginners—Fast Finishing with Rolled Hems

July 1, 2020 Hayley Grzych

The rolled hem is specifically an edge finish or decorative touch, not a stitch to be used for seaming or construction. This stitch creates a narrow, dense, thread-wrapped edge on your fabric. Minor adjustments to this stitch can create a wide variety of decorative edges such as picot or lettuce edging. … More

Quilt As You Go Table Runner

June 18, 2020 Kate Toney

I love a quick project. Being able to quickly whip up something beautiful feels a little like a super power. … More

Overlocker for Beginners-The Flatlock Stitch

June 15, 2020 Hayley Grzych

Welcome back to our essential guide to overlockers! So far, we’ve gotten a broad look at these machines and spent … More

Rolled Hems on the Overlocker

June 9, 2020 Jaime David

The single stitch that sets the overlocker apart from a sewing machine is the rolled hem. This beautiful stitch is easy to achieve and lends itself to many decorative applications and threads. … More

Gathering with an Overlocker

June 2, 2020 Jaime David

Find a new, easier, and favorite way to gather fabric using the BERNINA L 460. With this online tutorial, learn how to adjust the differential feed, as well as needle tensions and stitch length settings to create perfect gathering or stretching every time. … More

Perfecting a Balanced 4-Thread Overlock Stitch

May 25, 2020 Jaime David

Unsure of how to balance your overlocker’s 4-thread overlock stitch? Learn how to troubleshoot the problem and make the adjustments needed to fix it. … More

5 Essential Serger Tips for a Happy, Healthy Machine

May 18, 2020 Jen Beeman

We’re sharing 5 essential serger tips for a happy, healthy machine to help you get the best serger results possible. If you’re new to sergers, or are just looking for a few tips to up your serger game, this post is for you! … More

Three Decorative Threads for Sergers

May 1, 2020 Sookie Sews

Who doesn’t like to add a little extra sheen and sparkle? With the use of a decorative thread, your serger … More

Four Simple Serger Hacks

March 24, 2020 Sookie Sews

Sergers are marvelous machines with the ability to stitch super fast and finish the edge of fabric. Here are four simple serger hacks. … More

DIY Wire-edged Ribbon

October 8, 2019 Jaime David

Learn how to make your own wire-edged ribbon using your overlocker. Get tips on how to manage the wire through the machine with these step-by-step instructions, and use this technique with leftover strips of fabric to create structured bows to decorate for all the seasons! … More

Overlocker Drawstring Bag

May 31, 2019 Mary Beck

This project came about as I discovered some orphan 10″ squares in my quilting stash. What was I going to … More

Top 10 Overlocker Mechanics’ Tips

April 24, 2019 WeAllSew

April is National Serger Month, and we’re celebrating with top tips, techniques, and tutorials through the end of the month! … More

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