Serger Tension Troubleshooting

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
  • Learn how to adjust needle and looper tensions for a perfect finish on your serger. Blog post with close up photos for reference here mellysews.com/...
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Комментарии • 34

  • @lyrebird9749
    @lyrebird9749 8 месяцев назад +4

    This was the best video on sergers/overlocker tension as you actually show what the correct and incorrect tension looks like. Thank you.

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  8 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @nylirama
    @nylirama Год назад

    Famous last words. In the process of threading my serger for the first time the thread got out of the left needle dial. As soon as you said it I looked at the machine and voila. Thanks!

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад

      Glad you figured it out!

  • @carolyngethings
    @carolyngethings Год назад +2

    Thank you so much Melissa! I finally understand what I'm looking at when I try to understand the diagrams showing good/bad tension in my overlocker manual. Using different colour threads was a genius idea and I even think they look really great as a finish!!!

  • @lindashort4016
    @lindashort4016 Год назад +2

    This was sooooo helpful! I avoid changing thread and always use same kinds of fabric just so I don't have issues with tension. Never understood the diagram in the book. Thank you so much for such a clear explanation!

  • @lydiadaigle8011
    @lydiadaigle8011 Год назад +7

    I wish you could write this in note form so we can print it off and keep it with our sergers.

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад +1

      There is a blog post linked in the video description you could print.

  • @markdandeneau2904
    @markdandeneau2904 Год назад

    When I pull the thread around the tensioner I tighten and loosen the dial. When I feel a good snug tension I use that as a starting point. If all four tension knobs are set like this only minor adjustments will be needed.

  • @sweatpantgardener
    @sweatpantgardener Год назад

    wow incredibly helpful video, exactly what I needed and then some. thanks.

  • @pjacksreads536
    @pjacksreads536 Год назад

    Great information! Thank you for the detailed explanation. I understand now!

  • @dawnlaverty3592
    @dawnlaverty3592 7 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video! Thank you. I think I’ll be referring to it a lot…x

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  6 месяцев назад

      Glad it's helpful!

  • @SentiMoodi
    @SentiMoodi 6 месяцев назад

    What if your tension becomes all screwed whilst you’re sewing? Like I was sewing something, with my tension set a bit looser than usual, and all of a sudden, my stitches become very tight and bunched together without my touching anything besides the fabric…
    Any idea or help why this happened?

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  5 месяцев назад

      Try changing needles and cleaning and oiling your machine.

  • @pattye9320
    @pattye9320 Год назад +1

    This was great, but would be better if the fabric was white so you could see the threads better. Thank you for the information!

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад +1

      If the fabric was white you couldn't see the right and wrong sides. If you need thread closeups, click through to the blog post linked in the video description.

  • @rickbrowder7161
    @rickbrowder7161 Год назад

    What if loop thread is wavy and not meeting at the top as it should be?

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад

      Click through to the post linked in the video description to see some still photos of different tension issues.

  • @carm9716
    @carm9716 Год назад

    How should I set the threads on the left side of the machine?

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад

      I don't understand your question, but there are even more details in the blog post linked in the video description

    • @carm9716
      @carm9716 Год назад

      @@Mellysews Sorry for the lack of clarity! I'm just having a really hard time threading the machine. The threads won't chain when I run the machine. I spent about an hour threading and rethreading to no avail. Then, one of the needles broke so I gave up. Lol, but thank you for responding!

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад +1

      @@carm9716 Go back to your machine manual and also know that with many brands of sergers, the order in which you thread is very important. Some machines won't make the chain stitch if you thread out of order.

  • @jephiner
    @jephiner Год назад

    Thank you so much! Fantastic explanation- thumbs up and subscribing just because you saved my sanity - I’m sure I will dig you too but just so you know!

  • @lucylisle
    @lucylisle Год назад

    No help at all!! What’s high setting? 1 or 4? What is normal? This just really confused me

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  Год назад +1

      Higher numbers are a higher setting.

  • @bwduck47
    @bwduck47 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the blog post as well as this video. I needed both! 🤦‍♀️🫠

    • @Mellysews
      @Mellysews  8 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!