Pipe it Right Perhaps you’ve never looked beyond the standard foot on your serger to see the other possibilities of this mighty little overlocker. Did you know you can actually make and install foolproof piping? Check your instruction manual or with your dealer to see about getting a piping or cording foot for your model […]
Ending it All (serger stitching, that is)
We all love sergers for stitching and finishing our seams all in one operation. Those loopers and needles just seem to zing along the edges, but what happens at the ends is something to note. You can’t backstitch with a serger like a conventional machine. Do you just cut off the threads and hope for […]
Serger Rolled Hem
Perhaps you use your serger only for making neatly finished seams—but there’s so many other things you can do with it. One of my favorites is a rolled hem. Whether you’re creating beautiful edges on napkins or silk scarves, or delicate hems on lingerie, the rolled hem is perfect to hide any “pokies” of thread […]
Sewing with a Serger
This is a snippet from our full-length video on Sergers, available to members. In this snippet, we cover: How to place the thread on your serger using spool caps How to prevent the needle from falling into the hole when replacing the needle How to re-insert a new needle Why there’s a hole in the […]
