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Beginning sergers will benefit from this introductory guide to the serger machine and basic serging techniques. Information on the function of a serger and instructions on machine maintenance are provided along with step-by-step guidelines on sewing straight lines and curves, turning corners, and creating professional-looking seams. Additional details on stitch types, flatlocking, fabric tension, decorative techniques, and making fast fashion adornments such as collars, gathers, and hems are also included, and exciting projects like the serged napkin, swimsuit, and sweater will help augment the skills of the novice serger.
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The serger, also called an overlock machine, or "overlocker," is revolutionizing sewing. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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91 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"This humble little book is one of the best basic serger reference books on the market. It has line drawings only, with no photos and is pocket size -- not a big glossy beauty at all. But boy is it loaded with the information you need! I'm a sucker for beautiful books and fell for another basic serger book that is big and beautiful. But guess what? It doesn't begin to answer my questions in the way Gail Brown and Patty Palmer's book does. The smaller size of this book lets it snuggle right up to machine where I find myself thumbing through it all the time.
The book has a good section on serger features and how they are adjusted on various machines. This was a great help when I was shopping for my machine. The section I turn to most often (novice serger that I am) is the section describing basic stitches and their approrpirate uses. A comprehensive table describes how the machine forms each stitch, how it looks when correctly stitched and the advantages, disadvantages and typical uses of each. Another section offers excellent diagrams of stitches with incorrect tension and how to make the correcting adjustments. Almost half of the book covers serger applications in every type of sewing from business dress to children's clothes to home decor. The detail includes construction adaptations and sequences.
All in all this is a jam packed reference. You probably can't find a more comprehensive book anywhere at three times the cost of this one!"
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help me with a brand new Janome serger/overlocker. Being a very experienced sewing machinist, but totally new to the art of overlocking, I found the machine daunting and the handbook that came with the machine inadequate. This little book by Gail and Pati has been amazing, giving me all the information I needed in a very straightforward way. It moved me from feeling that maybe the machine was a big mistake, to wondering how I managed without it, and all this was in a few days and only a few hours of practice. The book gives enough examples of what the machine will do to show it's potential. Well done Gail and Pati!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The majority of handbooks that come with machines, are very vague when it comes to actually producing something with your overlocker. That is especially so when it comes to things like sewing techniques and dealing with problem areas such as trying to cope with setting up multiple thread tensions correctly. Unlike conventional sewing machines an overlocker can have up to five seperate threads to tension and just a slight adjustment to one can have profound effects on the others.
For a newcomer like myself I needed an easy to use guide to unlock this 'air of mystery'. This handy little reference book is absolutely great for filling in those missing gaps. Its writing style is very easy to understand and the book is full of clear and useful drawings to explain the processes of setting up your machine correctly. If you are looking for a good source of reference and easy to understand practical help in getting good results from your machine, then this is a great little book to have around.
For a newcomer like myself I needed an easy to use guide to unlock this 'air of mystery'. This handy little reference book is absolutely great for filling in those missing gaps. Its writing style is very easy to understand and the book is full of clear and useful drawings to explain the processes of setting up your machine correctly. If you are looking for a good source of reference and easy to understand practical help in getting good results from your machine, then this is a great little book to have around.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
a must to go with the DVD
If you want to get the best from this book, by the DVD as well. They both compliment each other so well, although the book is good on its own the video adds a more detailed view to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Happy with product
Badly written, outdated, very basic book
I purchased this book, hoping for some detailed 'how to' instructions, because my overlocker manual is very basic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by KitchenQueen
Good book
Good to use with DVD, useful tips and instructions. Small, compact and easy to follow. See my comments on DVD.
Published 8 months ago by tina
Sewing with Sergers.
This book proved a great first introduction to overlockers in a very practical way from the line drawings to the use of an overlocker for making up. Read more
Published 10 months ago by bebe
A useful reference guide
This is a very useful little book (and it really is little) for anyone who is new to the world of overlockers/sergers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by JH
Really useful little book
I've been a keen sewer for many years but didn't get round to buying an overlocker until recently. This little book has opened up a whole new world of possibilities and all the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Rosebud
Once frustrated overlocker
As someone who is an experienced home sewing machinist and now the owner of a Husqvarna overlocker I too found the manufacturer's book nothing short of useless. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bella
Higland Fling
Bought this before I purchased my Serger/Overlocker to help me make up my mind what machine to buy. Although an American publication the information applies to UK products equally... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Highland Fling
Sewing with Sergers
There wasn't much more to this book than there was with the instruction manual and video I received when I bought my overlocker. It was very basic.
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by C. Crook
Sewing with Sergers and Ultimate Serger Answer Guide.
As a complete beginner to Overlocking Machines and their uses I found this book very useful. I also bought The Ultimate Serger Answer Guide. Again a very good reference book.
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Fletcher
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