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Sewing: Making Friends with Your Serger
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(16 ratings)
65 students
Created byAshley Hough
Last updated 2/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • This sewing course will provide instruction and tips to get your serging like a pro.
  • Machine overview to help you understand the various parts of a serger, including tips on what types of needles and thread to use.
  • Tips on what stitches to use and when it is best to use them including overlock and hemming stitches.

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Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 2h 57m total length

  • What Sets a Serger Apart9:31

    Why do you need a serger in addition to a sewing machine? ZJ Humbach introduces you to the wide variety of time saving applications a serger can perform. You’ll also learn the differences among 3-, 4-, 5-, and 8-thread sergers and how each will meet your various sewing needs.

  • Getting to Know Your Serger24:06

    This thorough introduction to your machine that ensures you understand each and every part of the serger and know what types of needles to use and when to use them. A comprehensive overview of serger thread ensures you know why serger thread is different and covers a variety of decorative and utilitarian threads.

  • Trouble Free Serging32:13

    This in-depth look at maintenance and troubleshooting will give you the confidence to perform basic maintenance on your serger and fix problems quickly. Tips to avoid costly maintenance are also provided.

  • Getting Started27:59

    An easy color-coded method breaks down how to thread your serger and ensures you understand each stitch the serger makes. You’ll also develop the proper technique for sewing both inside and outside corners and curves and learn several methods for securing your stitches.

  • Overlock Stitches49:04

    Master the workhorse stitches of the serger. Start with the 4-thread overlock stitch, to include gathering, and move onto the 3-thread overlock stitches, including the wide, narrow, and lettuce edge stitches. ZJ gives tips and suggestions for when to use each stitch.

  • Hemming Stitches10:26

    Discover how easy it is to add professional finishes to your projects using the 3-thread narrow edge or rolled hemming stitches and how to do a delicate 2-thread rolled hem that is so popular for heirloom work. Learn when to use each application and which threads to use.

  • Super Simple Place Mat and Napkin23:42

    This project pulls together everything you’ve learned in this course. You’ll make a designer place mat and napkin in less than half an hour. Learn how to turn a basic construction stitch into a decorative focal point simply by choosing the right thread and twisting a dial.

Requirements

  • There are not any course requirements or prerequisites for this course.

Description

Have you recently bought a serger and aren’t sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve owned one for a while, and it’s sitting in the box because you don’t remember how to use it? In either case, this course, produced in conjunction with National Sewing Circle, is what you need to be serging like a pro in no time.

Making Friends with Your Serger is a boot camp to get you feeling comfortable with your serger in the shortest time possible. National Sewing Circle instructor ZJ Humbach focuses on the basics rather than overwhelming you with every possible thing a serger can do.

ZJ breaks the course into manageable lectures that let you learn your serger inside out. There’s no need to rush. Take your time and master each lecture before moving onto the next or come back and review individual segments as needed. She will provide an in-depth look at maintenance and troubleshooting that will give you confidence to perform basic maintenance on your serger. You will learn about what types of needles to use and when as well as the importance of the thread you use. Discover how easy it is to add professional finishes to your projects using the hemming stitches on your serger.

By the end of the course, you’ll feel comfortable with your serger and confident in your newfound skills to make the bonus project that’s included. Also  included is a step-by-step guide to serge a placement and napkin set along with a shopping guide detailing everything needed for the project.

Who this course is for:

  • Sewers who either have a serger or are interested in getting a serger and want to learn more.

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