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Need a good serger book for making knit garments, esp with Cover Stitch
I recently upgraded my Bernina 1100DA serger to the new Bernina 1300MDC
serger to get a cover stitch. I want to be able to make simple knit items, especially tops, that I have trouble getting a good fit in ready-to-wear (sleeves and body are always several inches too short!). I have found excellent stylish knit fabrics online at places like www.emmaonesock.com and I have several good serger reference books. However, I'd like to find a book that deals mainly with using the serger to make garments, especially knit ones, and that goes into the cover stitch more in depth -- like which cover stitch to use with different fabrics, what order to do the sewing steps, how to get the most professional results, etc. My dealer is great for quilting and embroidery stuff, but they don't have much to offer as far as garment sewing and even less with the serger (classes were AWFUL!!). Can anyone recommend a good book or magazine article I should hunt up? I've bought all this gorgeous fabric but I feel like I need to do a little more research before I start cutting! I don't have ANY experience sewing clothing (just window treatments and quilting) so I need a little hand-holding -- the pattern instructions assume that the sewer knows a bit more than I do! Thank you! |
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