Serger tension cheat sheet

A blog about serging, overlocking, sewing, and other handmade crafts for house and home.

Learn how to adjust serger tension on your overlocker needles and loopers for a perfect overlocked seam finish.

Learn all the serger stitches that you can do with your Serger/Overlock machine, and download this free printable guide.

I love sewing with my serger. It's fast and the finish looks so professional. But when things go wrong, it can be difficult to know where to start serger troubleshooting. Here's what to check when things go wrong with your serger: Here's what to check when things go wrong with your serger: 1. Is the

I love the internet! I posted on Facebook to ask the question if there was a quick settings guide for my serger (it seems like I'm always spending more time getting the tension right then actually using the machine!) Most responses were that you need to make one yourself. (Booooo!) But I did find some helpful posts of other bloggers that have the same model and listed their settings. I included the settings and their blog posts on the downloadable and printable chart but you may find that…

Discover how needle tension affects gathering on your serger, plus the secret ingredient to achieving perfect gathers on lightweight drapey knit fabrics like Rayon.

serger cheat sheet…

Let’s face it. Serger tension can be tricky AND it takes a lot of patience. All those threads create beautiful, and dare I say magical, overcast stitches but they also create more opportunities for a tension issue. Each thread has a tension dial that can either be too tight or too loose, meaning you

If you struggle with the tension on your overlocker - then you NEED to follow this video. It is designed to help you understand your serger/overlocker better...