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I love my serger Juno 09-26-2007
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Posted by Juno on September 26, 2007, 6:31 pm
Over the weekend my DD asked me to make a fleece blanket for her
youngest son. We went and picked out the fleece he wanted and I also
picked up some variegated woolly nylon. Washed up the fleece ,just
because I like to work on clean fabric and trimmed it up, serged it up
in about 5 minutes. It's not rocket science but it sure make grammie
look like a hero when the little guy says, You made my blanket
already.Sergers are a gift from some superior grandma being.They just
make you look so good.
Juno

Posted by Pogonip on September 26, 2007, 7:19 pm
Juno wrote:
> Over the weekend my DD asked me to make a fleece blanket for her
> youngest son. We went and picked out the fleece he wanted and I also
> picked up some variegated woolly nylon. Washed up the fleece ,just
> because I like to work on clean fabric and trimmed it up, serged it up
> in about 5 minutes. It's not rocket science but it sure make grammie
> look like a hero when the little guy says, You made my blanket
> already.Sergers are a gift from some superior grandma being.They just
> make you look so good.
> Juno

Too right! Take a piece of fabric, put a rolled hem on it, and you have
a first class tablecloth, runner, or cover. How hard is that? But the
end result is so professional looking. You gotta love it.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by BethInAK on September 26, 2007, 7:34 pm

> Over the weekend my DD asked me to make a fleece blanket for her youngest
> son. We went and picked out the fleece he wanted and I also picked up some
> variegated woolly nylon. Washed up the fleece ,just because I like to work
> on clean fabric and trimmed it up, serged it up in about 5 minutes. It's
> not rocket science but it sure make grammie look like a hero when the
> little guy says, You made my blanket already.Sergers are a gift from some
> superior grandma being.They just make you look so good.
> Juno

i must be doing something wrong.

I HATE my serger!!!


Posted by Juno on September 26, 2007, 8:01 pm
BethInAK wrote:
>
>> Over the weekend my DD asked me to make a fleece blanket for her
>> youngest son. We went and picked out the fleece he wanted and I also
>> picked up some variegated woolly nylon. Washed up the fleece ,just
>> because I like to work on clean fabric and trimmed it up, serged it up
>> in about 5 minutes. It's not rocket science but it sure make grammie
>> look like a hero when the little guy says, You made my blanket
>> already.Sergers are a gift from some superior grandma being.They just
>> make you look so good.
>> Juno
>
> i must be doing something wrong.
>
> I HATE my serger!!!
Beth, it really is practice, practice and more practice, at least for
me. When I start a new project I practice on lots of scraps until I'm
happy with the stitch then go to the good stuff. I also make a sample,
write everything down and staple it to my manual. I have several books
on serging but found that many times I get better information from the
machine manufacturer's web site.
I have a Janome 644D and they have lots of helpful hints, as well as a
forum. I also look at other manufactures site and see what they have to
offer in the way of advice.
I also google a specific problem and see what I get back.
One of my favorite quick projects is to buy an inexpensive bed sheet I
like, serge a rolled hem all around it and make a new table cloth to
suit the occasion. I will also use a bed sheet to make matching napkins.
Juno

Posted by Taria on September 26, 2007, 8:10 pm
It could actually be a rotten serger. Have it services and maybe
take a class. Local jc has sewing classes that would even help.
I usually get along ok with my serger but once in awhile we have it
out.
Taria

Juno wrote:


>> I HATE my serger!!!
>
> Beth, it really is practice, practice and more practice, at least for
> me. When I start a new project I practice on lots of scraps until I'm
> happy with the stitch then go to the good stuff. I also make a sample,
> write everything down and staple it to my manual. I have several books
> on serging but found that many times I get better information from the
> machine manufacturer's web site.
> I have a Janome 644D and they have lots of helpful hints, as well as a
> forum. I also look at other manufactures site and see what they have to
> offer in the way of advice.
> I also google a specific problem and see what I get back.
> One of my favorite quick projects is to buy an inexpensive bed sheet I
> like, serge a rolled hem all around it and make a new table cloth to
> suit the occasion. I will also use a bed sheet to make matching napkins.
> Juno


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