you did that with your serger

8/6/2019 You Did That With Your Serger

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SERGER?

(Things you never thought you could do)

Booth 402 & 404 Designs by Hope Yoder & PeggyDdesigns


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You can adjust the stitch length to make t e stitc es s ow more


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Right side

Wrong side


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This is the right side of the same sample


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MAKING PIPINGMETHOD 1 SERGING

Fold the bias fabric around the cord. Snap on the

serger piping foot .


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Cut edge of the fabric to the right .


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This is how the piping looks when it is finished and applied to a garment. I use it as

a quick and easy finish for armholes and necklines. For complete instructionscheck out Cutie Capris and Tank Top PatternPeggyDdesigns


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Applying piping to fabric


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BRIDGING

Stitch on a 1 strip of water soluable stabilizer with releasepaper, with the serger needles unthreaded.


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stabilizer


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Place the lace header on one side of the dots and the second

r m on e o er s e.

RibbonLace

Stabilizerdots


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Stitch down the center between the lace and ribbon


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RIBBONLACE


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SERGER LACE1. Use heavy weight thread in the loopers and regular weight thread in theneedles.2. Stitch each row catchin the revious row with the needle.


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Use a longer stitch length and higher setting on the differential feed. Increase theneedle tensions to get more gathers.

Serger gathering foot


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Place the fabric to be gathered underneath the presser foot.


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I love that serger gathering finishes the edge of the fabric while it gathers


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PUFFINGGather both sides of the fabric strip


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what you need. This will keep the ends of the

presser foot. .

You will need a serger piping foot with a

groove on t e ottom.

Needle in the right hand position.


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Use the piping foot and place the closed zipper teeth

in the groove of the foot


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For the second side of the zipper, match the fabric edges and again,

place the zipper teeth in the groove of the foot.


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Side #2

Zipper teethin groove


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Complete instructions for inserting a zipper, gathering, cover stitch pipingand making tabs can be found in the pattern Jazzy Serger Garment BagBy Peggy Dilbone, PeggyDdesigns.com

BOOTH 402 & 404DESIGNS BY HOPE YODER &


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Mark approximately from the last seam for the first tuck


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Place the left edge of the presser foot on the edge of the seamallowance. The fold of the fabric will be cut off.


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For the next tuck, measure from the first tuck


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Serge with the left edge of the presser foot lined up with the

previous tuck.Repeat these steps for the remaining tucks.


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1. Use the cover stitch pintuck foot and guide.

2. Set serger for cover stitch narrow.3. Stitch rows of tucks and press to one side or

leave

as

is.


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Sewing the chain stitch from the right side of the fabric.


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Using the chain stitch on the wrong side of the fabricShows the heavier stitch on the right side.


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Serge finish the edge of the fabric with a wide overlock stitch


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Using the sewing machine, choose a blind hem stitch oran heirloom appliqu stitch with a long wide stitch length andWidth. Mirror image the stitch if necessary and stitch off theedge of the fabric to create the scalloped edge.

Blind hem stitch Heirloom appliqu stitch


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Set the stitch length to 3.0 3.5 Set t e stitc wi t to 6.0 6.5

Place

the

edge

of

the

fabric

along

the

edge

of

the stitch plate. You will be trimming slightly.


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BLANKET EDGE

Peggys Pointer: Starch and press the edge of the fabric before serging .

Edge serged with 3 Thread Wide Overlock, 12 wt. Cotton thread

in upper and lower loopers. Regular thread in the needle.


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Serger Bias Binding with insertion

Place the insertion right side up on

the fabric with the cut edges even.

Place one edge of the bias to the edgeof the fabric and insertion


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Serge with the cut edges even with the edge of the stitch plate.Use a 3 thread wide overlock or 4 thread overlock stitch.


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e.

Press the bias away from the seam allowance.


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f.

From the wrong side, press the cut edge of the bias to meet the sergedEdge.

g.i.


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Fold the folded edge of the biasFrom the right side, pin in the seam.

sure that the folded edge is on or slightlyover the seam.

allowance through all layers.

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From the right side, stitch in the ditchusing an edge joining foot.

From the wrong side, make surethe pins are catching the fold.

F l i i h d hi


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For complete instructions on how to do this

n ng c ec out t e rec ous a y ayette Pattern at Booth 402 & 404

Desi ns b Ho e Yoder and

www.PeggyDdesigns.com


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Thank you for being here!


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Thank you for being here!

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eggyBooth 402 & 404 Designs by Hope Yoder and

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