| Sewing machines have been around since 1846, but | | | | almost endless variety of project options. You can |
| the home serger only appeared a short time ago 1964 | | | | apply beading with your serger. You can apply braid. |
| when the first Baby Lock sergers were introduced. | | | | You can apply casings. You can do couching. You can |
| Now every major brand offers a serger. | | | | do amazing things with edging applications. Fagoting, |
| The serger is a an exciting advancement of the | | | | gathering, heirloom, hems, lace, neckbands, piping, |
| regular sewing machine. It sews differently " faster, | | | | placket work, shirring, tucks, waistbands, zipper |
| stronger, better.Hand sewing was slow and arduous. | | | | installations, and other applications are all enhanced |
| The regular sewing machine makes a locked stitch. | | | | with the serger. |
| Sergers on the other hand, make overlocking stitches | | | | When you first get your serger, you will want to |
| and chain stitches. Sergers overcast the edge of the | | | | experiment and find out all about it. Use your users |
| fabric, while seaming and trimming. | | | | manual. Participate in classes and clubs. Read several |
| Exactly, what do you do with a serger anyway? The | | | | serger books. Watch videos on serging. Most of all, put |
| applications of serging are almost without limit. One | | | | your serger into action. Use it. Serge with it. Make |
| might say, any sewing project can be done faster, | | | | project after project using your serger. |
| easier, and better with a serger. Yet, the serger does | | | | To understand how the serger makes stitches, set up |
| not replace the ordinary sewing machine. They sew | | | | your serger to serge. With everything threaded and |
| differently and in some cases sew with very different | | | | your test fabric in place; watch as you turn the hand |
| purposes, but a serger makes a fabulous companion | | | | wheel toward you. See the needles come down and |
| to your ordinary sewing machine. | | | | penetrate the fabric. If you open the front cover, you |
| The appearance of a serger is very different from the | | | | can see the needles reach the bottom position. As the |
| regular sewing machine. Its body is much more | | | | needles begin to rise again, the threads on each needle |
| compact. It uses several cones of thread instead of a | | | | form a loop behind their needles. |
| single spool. It may have several needles. Instead of | | | | Now see the lower looper has moved from its far left |
| bobbin and hook assemblies, the serger has an upper | | | | position to slide through those loops of thread. The |
| and lower looper. | | | | needles continue to rise, and the lower looper |
| Serger types are identified by how many cone of | | | | continues to move to the right. At his point, notice the |
| thread they use. Usually, this will range from two to | | | | upper looper. Its point slides behind the lower looper |
| eight, but the most common are identified as 3-4 | | | | picking up the needle threads and the lower looper |
| thread sergers. These sergers can produce a variety | | | | thread. The upper looper moves to the left drawing |
| of stitches like chain, flatlock, rolled edge, safety, | | | | the threads over the stitch finger. These stitches trail |
| overedge, and wrapped stitches. Some stitches are | | | | off leaving the overedge stitches encasing the fabric |
| used for utility and hidden away out of view, while | | | | neatly in place. |
| others are used decoratively if fully view. | | | | To get the best out of your serger, you need to do |
| Your serger has almost unlimited potential. Many | | | | three things: Discover all about it. Us it. Maintain it in |
| people think of their serger in terms of clothing | | | | good working condition. |
| construction where serged edges are used for | | | | Discover for yourself sewing machine repair and |
| security, strength, and finish. Open any jacket and you | | | | sewing machine manuals from expert David Trumble |
| will see serged edges. Yet, the possible applications for | | | | author of several detailed sewing machine repair |
| serging is much broader than this. Utility applications | | | | manuals. Also download a copy of his free beginner's |
| speed clothing construction, quilting projects, and home | | | | course. |
| decorating. Decorative serging, however, offers an | | | | |