I love Serging: April 2013

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Serger Boot Camp

This weekend I am attending Serger Boot Camp. Betty from my local quilt shop is teaching the three day class. Friday evening was a combination of learning about needles, threads and the basics of our individual sergers. We did several exercises from the test "Title to be added" learning more about the basic 4 thread overlock stitch.
Two more days of classes and getting to know new customers/students from my local quilt shop.
Keep piecing and quilting. Karen

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Serger Boot Camp

This week I signed up for Serger Boot Camp at my Local Quilt Shop (Seams Sew Easy). It is scheduled from Friday, April 26 through April 28. My expectations are to learn more about my serger and it's capabilities. I am excited to have this opportunity.

Have a blessed day.

Serger Tips I have learned

2010-03-20 -- Always thread your machine with the new colored thread. Do not be lazy and knot the new thread to the old thread and pull it through. If you break a thread you will save time because you know how to thread your machine.
2010-03-20 -- Make the ends of the thread long enough to cut in half leaving half from the machine and half on the sewn item.
2010-04-17 -- Make sure to lower your presser foot before sewing.
2010-04-17 -- Weave the ends of the thread after sewing a seam into the stitches of the seam to make sure the stitches do not ravel.
2010-11-20 -- if you are serging a continuous edge around your project cut into the fabric the same amount as the width of the stitches. When you come to the end of your serging you will not have some stitches look uneven.
2010-11-20 -- When you are serging a project that has curved corners as you approach the curves change the tension slightly so the stitches will be looser.
2010-11-20 -- When you are serging over the previous stitches and do not want to serge off the side stop sewing and with the pressure foot down pull on the needle threads until you have about 3 to 4 inches of thread off the spools. Then lift the presser foot and pull the fabric back from the pressure foot. Now drop the pressure foot down and serge between the project and the pressure foot until you have a long enough piece of serged thread to cut and leave half on the project and half on the needle.
2013-05-22 -- Save the box you took your serger home in. If it needs to go back to the manufacturer for repairs it is the safest packaging to ship the serger in.
2013-06-29 -- Keep all of your serger tools with the machine. If one of the tools is useful in a different area of your sewing room buy another.

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Serger Boot Camp

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Serger Boot Camp

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