Serger Bootcamp
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Serger Bootcamp

$4.99

Starting with a description of what a serger is, Serger Bootcamp will introduce you to your serger’s capabilities, show how it differs from a conventional sewing machine, and give you everything you need to know to use it with confidence in your sewing projects.

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Description

Serger Bootcamp will introduce you to your serger (also called an overlocker) and help you understand how it works, so that you can use it to its full potential in your sewing projects. This 40-page e-book is filled with over 150 full-color photos and instructional diagrams, and clear step-by-step instructions.

We’ll first take you on a tour of your serger, explaining how it is similar to and different from a conventional sewing machine. We’ll talk about threading – an often fearful topic – and offer some tips and shortcuts to make this task faster and easier. You’ll learn the essential stitches available on most sergers, and the sewing situations where they are most appropriate. Next, you’ll learn how to serge seams, including tricky situations such corners and curves. From there, we’ll look at some of the serger’s special features that will enhance your sewing projects.

This e-book assumes you are familiar with a conventional sewing machine and that you have completed a sewing project. If you are completely new to sewing in general, check out our companion guides:  Intro to Sewing: Bootcamp and Intro to Sewing: Construction.

If you are experienced sewist who is new to serging, you’ll learn in-depth how some crucial serger features really work, so you will be in command of your serger to obtain the results you want. You’ll encounter lots of tips and tricks that will help you work more efficiently.

Get your serger out of the box, and be creative!

What You’ll Get

  • 40-page downloadable e-book in PDF format. Sized to print on US Letter-sized paper (8 1/2″ x 11″)

Table of Contents

  • Welcome to Serging
  • What is a Serger?
  • How a Serger Works
  • Parts of the Serger
  • Serger Controls
  • About Serger Thread
  • Threading Your Serger
  • The 2-thread Overlock Stitch
  • The 3-thread Overlock Stitch
  • The 4-thread Overlock Stitch
  • The 5-thread Overlock Stitch
  • The Rolled Hem Stitch
  • The Flatlock Stitch
  • Serging Seams
  • Seam Allowances
  • Serging Corners and Curves
  • Serging in the Round
  • Finishing a Serged Seam
  • Stitch Length and Width
  • Presser Foot Pressure
  • Choosing Needles
  • The Differential Feed
  • Adjusting Thread Tension
  • Pressing Serged Seams
  • Ripping a Serged Seam
  • Do’s and Don’ts
  • Troubleshooting

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