How to Use a Serger for Beginners - It's Easier Than You Think!

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @thatsnotfunnymrskatie
    @thatsnotfunnymrskatie 2 года назад +19

    Oh my word what a lifesaver you are. Thank you for making this and helping me stop having a heart attack on my first serging project!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +1

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @asdominguez4341
    @asdominguez4341 2 года назад +16

    What a great tutorial!! I spent the morning watching serger tutorials. This was my favorite. Thank you!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful! Thank you for commenting!

  • @kathleensauerbrei5199
    @kathleensauerbrei5199 Год назад +18

    Oh my goodness all my life I have wanted a serger, and as you said I got it and I sat there and looked at it and was terrified. Lol
    so of course, RUclips to the rescue. And I found you, you may not know this but right now you have become my very best friend. Thank you for these wonderfully patient videos. They are worth their weight in gold.
    😘💕🥰❤️🙂🇨🇦

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +1

      You are so welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @roaminghereandthere
    @roaminghereandthere Год назад +5

    You are one amazing teacher... Everything is explained in a very clear manner...thank you soooo much!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Aw, thank you so much, I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @DebbieHursh
    @DebbieHursh 11 месяцев назад +2

    This was so very helpful!!! I just bought a serger and yours is the best video I have watched! I'm new to sewing as well and I couldn't have done anything without the invaluable tutorials for people like you! THANK YOU! I look forward to watching more of your videos!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  11 месяцев назад

      You are so welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!

  • @pamelaliebelt9967
    @pamelaliebelt9967 2 года назад +8

    Your tutorial is excellent!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @miaseh1
    @miaseh1 4 месяца назад +1

    Haven’t really sewn in years and am about to make 20+ aprons and scarves. So now I have a serger to help with the project. This video was very very helpful, right up to the very end.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  4 месяца назад

      I'm so glad it helped! Good luck with your project!

  • @terristeinback6801
    @terristeinback6801 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you. I’m guilty of having a serger in a box for about 6 months. Bought it second hand and it has no manual. I didn’t have a clue. Your video was so helpful. Not ready to go to town yet but your video answered a lot of questions. 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  3 месяца назад

      Glad I could help!

  • @JosephineThatcher
    @JosephineThatcher Год назад +1

    omgosh! I inherited my grandmothers sewing machine and serger not too long ago and I have been terrified to use it because I didn't know how or where to start. she had never let me use it before, so I didn't even know what it was until recently. she had taught me to sew by hand when I was 5 and I had fallen in love with it and eventually I moved on to the machine. but now I'm excited to say I'm moving on to serging too! thank you sooooo much for this video!!🙏🙏🙏

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Glad it helped, enjoy your serger!!

  • @franug
    @franug 2 года назад +9

    Thanks! I got a second-hand Janome serger today, but I haven't bought cones for it yet. Can't wait to start. This video is pretty useful; I watched a video from the brand, but this explains more

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      Glad it was helpful, have fun with your new serger!!

  • @katielove9932
    @katielove9932 Год назад +8

    You are a fantastic teacher to watch! We have a new top-of-the-line Babylock air threader serger that has sat in the closet for 18 years. I love serging on clothes but am intimidated by the lower looping. Don't want to jam anything. Otherwise, I tried the serger years ago, and it was fun to use.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate the compliment! I hope this inspires you to take your serger out and have some fun with it :)

  • @evettecooper4072
    @evettecooper4072 5 дней назад

    Very good tutorial. I appreciate how thorough it is!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  4 дня назад

      So glad you found it helpful!

  • @pamelaashley181
    @pamelaashley181 2 года назад +79

    Sewing for 25 years??? I thought you were about 25!!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +32

      Ha, that is lovely to hear, thank you - I just turned 40!! I started sewing in high school.

    • @goatviewent1350
      @goatviewent1350 2 года назад +15

      She’s been sewing since she was born 😂

    • @__-hh3gt
      @__-hh3gt Год назад +1

      @@goatviewent1350
      Why you degrade others. Be polite.

    • @goatviewent1350
      @goatviewent1350 Год назад +17

      @@__-hh3gt what are you talking about? If anything I complimented her by saying she looks 25, what are you on?

    • @ctricac1d608
      @ctricac1d608 Год назад +5

      @@__-hh3gt why is that degrading??

  • @KTquiltsandsews
    @KTquiltsandsews Год назад +2

    thank you. you went just at the right pace. I'm glad I bought a serger :)

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +1

      Great to hear! Glad I could help :)

  • @jimpollock7361
    @jimpollock7361 2 года назад +3

    This video is great! The explainations were well thought out especially for a beginner. Less scary now...

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      Thank you, so glad it was helpful!

  • @terripigg5933
    @terripigg5933 2 года назад +4

    Hello, can you, or have you done a video for a rolled hem? This video is great!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +1

      Not yet but it's on the list!

  • @martinemoran3752
    @martinemoran3752 9 месяцев назад

    This was so helpful! I've wanted one for years but was afraid of buying one. I happened to mention this to my MIL, and she gave me the one she bought -- a Singer -- that she never used! Thanks for the great tutorial!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  9 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @KSMP
    @KSMP Год назад +10

    Great video! I'm a new serger owner and definitely reticent about using it. The one thing I can't wrap my head around is figuring out seam allowance and how to line up the fabric with the different guide lines on the machine.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +5

      Yeah that can be tricky, some machine's guides aren't very well marked. Personally I do mine by eye - if you don't cut anything off, that's 1/4" seam allowance. To do 3/8" you're cutting off a thin sliver, about half the width of the remaining seam. To do 1/2" you're cutting off the same amount as what remains in the seam.

  • @suehudson7777
    @suehudson7777 5 месяцев назад

    Have been looking to get a Serger, but wanted to know the basics first. You did a wonerful job of covering it. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Short, sweet and to the point. My kind of teaching. Will be looking at your other videos afte this.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  5 месяцев назад

      So glad to hear, thank you for watching!

  • @junepage9048
    @junepage9048 Год назад +1

    Great information. Thanks for helping me to re-visit my serger.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Glad to help!

  • @JackieD3924
    @JackieD3924 2 года назад +4

    Excellent instructions, thank you 👍

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      You're welcome, glad it was helpful!

  • @mariagharooni1629
    @mariagharooni1629 2 года назад +3

    Good tuition but really need to see the rolled hem PLEASE

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +1

      I will try to get a rolled hem video made later this year - unfortunately my machines are packed away at the moment as I am moving this summer!

  • @patriciabarnes3582
    @patriciabarnes3582 2 года назад +2

    What a great tutorial! But when you get the chance to show us more about the Rolled hem please!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      Thank you! I am moving next week so hopefully once we settle in I'll have more time for new videos :)

  • @3uca1yptus314
    @3uca1yptus314 Год назад

    I feel so much more confident now! Thank you ❤

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      You're so welcome!

  • @lynnebizlyne436
    @lynnebizlyne436 Год назад

    Excellent video tutorial / instructional. You are very informative and clear in speaking. Thank you for sharing. I am in research mode about getting a serger and I truly appreciate your video.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @karenhasson8156
    @karenhasson8156 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you, I was gifted a hand me down serger, and felt intimidated to use it. I'm going to watch more videos and experiment with it.!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  6 месяцев назад

      You can do it! Best of luck!

  • @4KConelove
    @4KConelove Год назад

    I just bought one and need to make sure it works, as I picked it up at a Goodwill and only get a week to get a refund. I hope to finish off edges of fabrics so I can make handkerchiefs, scarves and simple clothing patterns. I hope I can learn asap. Thanks for your tutorial ❤ It’ s Pfaff Lobbylock and came with specific colors which are colorcoded for some reason to the location the thread goes into in the machine. It didnt even come with it’s manual but there’s one online. I’ve use a sewing machine for decades some 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 I can pick this up quickly enough.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      I hope it works well for you! Usually they come color coded when they are brand new, hopefully you snagged a great deal on a machine that has never been used!

  • @Eyelash40
    @Eyelash40 4 месяца назад

    Please do a vid on narrow rolled hem. Love this vid, thank you!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  4 месяца назад

      Noted! Thanks for watching!

  • @oliverg6864
    @oliverg6864 Год назад +1

    Thanks I found this really helpful!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

  • @ingeneren
    @ingeneren Год назад +2

    Where did you find the commercial cones of thread? I go through the standard size pretty fast! Thank you 😊

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +1

      My mother-in-law bought them and then gave them to me because they didn't fit on her serger - sorry, I'm not sure where she got them! But we're in Canada so I'm not sure it would help you anyways.

  • @tinadeatherage3067
    @tinadeatherage3067 Год назад +1

    Excellent overview!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Glad you liked it!

  • @ablong6134
    @ablong6134 Год назад

    Your are an incredible teacher!! Thank you!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @MaddieDazey
    @MaddieDazey 6 месяцев назад

    Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  6 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @elaine58100
    @elaine58100 2 года назад +3

    Great video! I get confused with the seam allowance measurements shown on the right. Am I supposed to line my fabric up with them? They just seem a little far off to me. If anyone can help I would be really grateful. Thank you

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +3

      To be totally honest I find the markings on my serger confusing too, I just eyeball it. A serged seam width is approximately 1/4" wide, so for a pattern with 1/4" seam allowance, I align with the knife and don't cut anything off. For 3/8" I cut off the equivalent of half the seam width, and for 1/2" I cut off the same amount as the seam width. With the seam width right there to compare against, I find it pretty easy to do it by sight. If you struggle though, you could measure it out yourself and put some tape to mark it.

  • @christinebaldsing5349
    @christinebaldsing5349 2 месяца назад

    Very good instructions 👍

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @carolvale61
    @carolvale61 Месяц назад

    You are a lifetime saver ❤

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Месяц назад

      Glad I could help!

  • @ileina9859
    @ileina9859 Год назад

    This video and you are incredible! So beautifully informative, thank you!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @jenandtrace
    @jenandtrace 4 месяца назад

    Great tutorial......I've subscribed! Thankyou sooooooooo much!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  4 месяца назад

      Welcome!

  • @TheNursegal
    @TheNursegal Год назад +1

    Would love a rolled hem video

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      It's on the list!

  • @kittys.2870
    @kittys.2870 Год назад +2

    I want my garments to be as nice looking inside as outside. More professionally appearing.

  • @melaniehall5249
    @melaniehall5249 2 года назад +1

    Such a helpful video!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад

      Glad it helped!

  • @geraldinemurch2039
    @geraldinemurch2039 2 года назад +3

    Also it is much quicker and much easer to use tooth floss to thread the loopers ( Stitch fingers ) than with tweezers.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 года назад +2

      Oh interesting, great tip!

  • @shirleyontiveros612
    @shirleyontiveros612 8 месяцев назад

    Yes, my surgery did really intimidate me when I first started using it. However, I learned to just jump in and start using it now I am so proficient with it then I have to keep telling myself to be very careful how close I get to the needles and blades. Lol.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  8 месяцев назад

      Good advice!! I think we are all intimidated at first haha

  • @Just.The.Next.Step.
    @Just.The.Next.Step. 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you, God bless you ✝️🙏🏻

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  7 месяцев назад

      You are so welcome!

  • @RebeccaJoNewton
    @RebeccaJoNewton Месяц назад

    I love my serger. But have lost my instructions book. I need to know the numbers for a roll hem.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Месяц назад +1

      If you google the model number you should be able to download a digital copy of the manual. Rolled hem instructions will vary slightly by machine.

  • @rivenroyce9923
    @rivenroyce9923 Год назад

    Thanks for making this

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      No problem, glad it was helpful!

  • @kathleenmeaney4130
    @kathleenmeaney4130 2 месяца назад

    Hi, could I ask if there is an easier way to tread the needles?

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 месяца назад

      Sorry I don't think I can help as I've always preferred to thread needles manually, I don't use any of the fancy threading tools, just tweezers.

  • @paula1758
    @paula1758 Год назад +3

    Rolled hem!!!!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +1

      Thanks, will add that to the list for new videos!

  • @vlcope
    @vlcope 9 месяцев назад

    How do you sew a blanket stitch on a brother 1034d serger?

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  9 месяцев назад

      Sorry I have never sewn a blanket stitch on a serger. Try searching for that specifically (blanket stitch on brother 1034d serger) and hopefully there will be something to help you

  • @Jin04115
    @Jin04115 Год назад

    Great video. New subbie.

  • @YasuTaniina
    @YasuTaniina 11 месяцев назад

    Yep. I've been using sewing machines since I was 6 or 7, I'm 33 now. Someone gave me a used surger a couple years ago and its been sitting there unused because I'm sort of intimidated. Theres no manual or anything, just the spools and the machine really

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  11 месяцев назад

      If you can find the model number on the machine, you may be able to find a PDF of the manual online!

  • @pennyandersen8254
    @pennyandersen8254 Год назад

    Yup.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      Thanks for watching!

  • @etanaf
    @etanaf Год назад

    This video didn’t help me make the first test sewing. I still don’t know how to start sewing.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад

      I would suggest watching a video on how to thread your specific serger. At the end they should show you how to "chain off" once it's threaded. From there you can use it as shown in this video to sew seams.

  • @peteh4122
    @peteh4122 Год назад

    I hate my serger. I honestly dont feel like i can control it no matter what i try. I've watched a million videos and i get it in principle but i just dont seem to be able to control it to just sew straight. Using the seam guides are useless as you can't really line up the edge accurately as the machine is so fast even when you are going slow. I feel so much more control over using a sewing machine but the serger is just crazy and i want to be good at it 😢

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  Год назад +1

      It does move much faster and it takes practice, I would recommend practicing on scraps. It's also possible your machine may have an issue feeding fabric straight and need service, but it's hard to say

  • @ClaireCourtemanche-s6s
    @ClaireCourtemanche-s6s 4 месяца назад

    I cannot keep up with all the reading she is doing.
    The threading area was too dark I could not see where she was feeding the thread! Need more lighting. Not for beginners and to fast. I won't recommend it.

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  4 месяца назад

      The threading section was intended to be a very quick overview as every machine will be different in the specifics. I highly recommend searching for a threading video for your specific model of serger.

  • @dreamchaser003
    @dreamchaser003 2 месяца назад

    Thank you, this was really helpful!

    • @SewPDF
      @SewPDF  2 месяца назад

      I'm so glad!