Getting to Know the Serger

Serger Rules 1.Use Caution When serging anything. The serger will cut almost any fabric that gets in the way of the blades. 2.Check the serger to make sure it is threaded properly before serging. 3.Stitch the fabric all the way thru until there is a long chain of thread that follows the fabric. 4.ALWAYS remove pins before serging.

Never Never Never 1.NEVER YANK THE THREADS 2. NEVER SEW OVER PINS 3.NEVER CROSS YOUR STITCHING LINE

The Serger 1.Needle 2. Stitch Plate 3. Feed Dogs 4. Presser Foot 5. Tension Dials

The Serger 6. Hand wheel 7. Spool Pins 8. Power Switch 9. Front Door

The Serger 10.Stitch Length Control 11.Stitch Width Control 12.Lifter Lever

The Serger 13. Upper Knife 14, Lower Knife knives work together like scissors to cut fabric. 15. Rolled Hemmer Helps make a skinny tight stitch called a rolled hem which finishes edge hems nicely

The Serger 16. Presser Foot A. Seam Allowance Markings 1. With Stitch Line up your stitch with this marking if you have a stitch in your fabric. 2. Without Stitch Line up the edge of your fabric with this marking if your fabric doesn’t have a stitch.

The Serger