1. Getting to Know the Serger

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

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

4. The Serger Needle 2. Stitch Plate 3. Feed Dogs 4. Presser Foot
Punctures a hole in the fabric to interlock with lower threads and form a stitch
2. Stitch Plate
Designed to be removable which allows lint to be removed from the feed dogs
3. Feed Dogs
Grips the fabric from the bottom to feed fabric through the machine
4. Presser Foot
Puts pressure on the top of the fabric so the feed dogs can pull the fabric through
5. Tension Dials
Controls the tightness & looseness of the stitch

5. The Serger 6. Hand wheel 7. Spool Pins 8. Power Switch
When you turn it away from you, it moves the needle up & down and operates the machine in the forward direction
7. Spool Pins
Designed to hold the threads in place to allow the serger to be threaded properly
8. Power Switch
Turns the power to the machine on & off
9. Front Door & Side Door
Opens so you can thread the machine.
10. Stitch Length Control
Controls how long the stitch is.
11. Differential
Controls how the feed dogs feed the fabric. This is useful when working with knit fabrics, or doing a rolled hem

6. The Serger Stitch Width Control Lifter Lever
Controls how wide the stitch will be
Lifter Lever
Lifts the presser foot up and down.
Always make sure the presser foot is in the down position.

7. The Serger Knives Loopers Rolled Hemmer – Knives work like scissors to
cut fabric as you stitch
Upper Knife
Lower Knife
Loopers
Loopers Cross over each other underneath the fabric to form a complex stitch
Upper Looper
Lower Looper
Rolled Hemmer
Helps make a skinny tight stitch called a rolled hem which finishes edge hems nicely
With Regular Serging this should be pushed toward the serger
For a rolled hem, it will be pulled away from serger

8. The Serger Presser Foot Markings Seam Allowance
If you are serging with a stitch
Line up your stitch with this marking if you have a stitch in your fabric.
If you are serging without Stitch
Line up the edge of your fabric with this marking if your fabric doesn’t have a stitch.

9. The Serger Questions: 1. Why is the Serger Dangerous?
Because the Serger will cut anything that gets in the way of the knives.
What does the Serger have instead of a bobbin to form the Stitch?
The loopers create the stitch that overcasts the seam.
How do the Knives work to cut the fabric?
They cross over each other like scissors and they cut anything that gets in the way.