Favorite Serger stitch Survey

1. What is your favorite serger "stitch", serger "feature" and/or
serger "foot", and how have you been using this?

2. How long did it take for you to get comfortable with using your
serger?

3. Have you taken a class on how-to use your serger? Or have you
taught yourself how to use your machine?



I would like to use your answers for a beginner serging class I will
be teaching this spring. Thanks!

Hi, I have a serger and I have taken the intro class and a "feet" class. I
still am not too comfortable with this little beast. It is so different
from a sewing machine. I can thread it and do some simple serging, but I
can't quite figure it out. But I keep trying and will take more classes.
Nana

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 17:46:19 -0800, shereesews wrote:
1. What is your favorite serger "stitch", serger "feature" and/or
serger "foot", and how have you been using this?

Overlock - in the normal way - to do seams and finish fabric before
hemming.

2. How long did it take for you to get comfortable with using your
serger?

Well, I got it at the end of August, and as a total new starter to
serging, picked things up pretty quick, and probably felt comfy with it
after about 5 sessions or so.

3. Have you taken a class on how-to use your serger? Or have you
taught yourself how to use your machine?

I test drove a couple of sergers before buying mine, and that was it! I am
entirely self taught apart from the test drive where the shop helped out.
I was due to have a one day lesson, but they only hold that about 3 times
a year, and the one I was booked on got cancelled!

I must say that so far I have only tackled wovens, and although I have
practiced a little bit on rolled hems, I haven't actually tried to use
that feature. I'm planning on tackleing my first T-shirt & fleece projects
soon - which I suspect are going to be a whole 'nother ball game.

Sarah

shereesews wrote:
1. What is your favorite serger "stitch", serger "feature" and/or
serger "foot", and how have you been using this?

I do a lot of basic stuff, finishing off seams & hems, etc. I really
like using the rolled hem on satin and chiffon.

2. How long did it take for you to get comfortable with using your
serger?

Can't recall, I'd been using DM's 3 thread for years before I got
my 2nd hand 5 thread of the same brand. I haven't quite figured
out the 5 thread tensions yet.

3. Have you taken a class on how-to use your serger? Or have you
taught yourself how to use your machine?

Mostly self taught, have taken one generic class, and have the
instruction video for my machine but I haven't looked at it (oops).

I would like to use your answers for a beginner serging class I will
be teaching this spring. Thanks!

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Melinda
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