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Posted by klh in VA on August 1, 2006, 8:29 pm
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And thank you for your kind remarks.
steps 1-5 are very important. when I bought my first serger, I checked a
book from the library on everything you every wanted to know about
sergers and read it extensively before I turned it on. The comment from
it that stuck most was about threading: its not like sewing machines;
you have no slack for doing it your way; you MUST do it per the
instructions of your machine.
now that one has been replaced by a viking 936 with coerstitch and i
still have to do the steps 1-5 sometimes when the serger is scoring more
points than I do. the last time i hit the wall, i got out the viking cd,
played it a couple of times and it was amazing how well it described how
to thread!
thanks again
Cindy wrote:
>what a wonderful reply! You took so much of your time to compose it. You're
>a welcome member of this newsgroup!
>Cindy
>
>
>
>>what kind
>>what model
>>
>>my general version on how to thread a serger;
>>remeber those things have minds of their own and first step of theirs is
>>how do i spite you this time?
>>
>>1. turn it off and put it aside; let it rest
>>2. read the book; look at the video; maybe the cd that came with it
>>3. rest a while; do something else
>>4. repeat step 2
>>5. come back to the overlocker (serger) in a humble manner
>>6. with humility, pull all the threads out
>>7. with all tensions released, levels set to 0 and foot up, start from
>>right to left and thread according to the book. pay attention muchly to
>>the last couple steps on each because that is where the problems happen
>>now reset the tensions for the stitch you are using, probably 3 or 4
>>thread overlock.
>>8. after doing one or both needles, turn the knob by hand several times
>>to make sure all is threaded and see the chain starting to form and come
>>out.
>>9. then apply power gently and pull the chain.
>>10. put in scrap fabric and with the chain ahead, then start and sew a
>>length and then continue sewing while the fabric is pulled away with the
>>chain dangling.
>>
>>oh yes, if the machine came with 4 colors of thread, continue to use
>>those for a bit. that way if something is going wrong, you can tell
>>exactly which thread is causing the problem
>>
>>serger: a powertool with thread
>>
>>klh in va
>>
>>
>>donna & david wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>hi i just bought a overlocker i have threaded it up as it says it will
>>>
>>>
>sew
>
>
>>>ok for a few stitches then it doesnt threads keep breaking any sugestions
>>>what i might be doing wrong
>>>
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And thank you for your kind remarks.<br>
<br>
steps 1-5 are very important. when I bought my first serger, I checked
a book from the library on everything you every wanted to know about
sergers and read it extensively before I turned it on. The comment from
it that stuck most was about threading: its not like sewing machines;
you have no slack for doing it your way; you MUST do it per the
instructions of your machine.<br>
<br>
now that one has been replaced by a viking 936 with coerstitch and i
still have to do the steps 1-5 sometimes when the serger is scoring
more points than I do. the last time i hit the wall, i got out the
viking cd, played it a couple of times and it was amazing how well it
described how to thread!<br>
<br>
thanks again<br>
<br>
Cindy wrote:
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<pre wrap="">what a wonderful reply! You took so much of your time to compose
it. You're
a welcome member of this newsgroup!
Cindy
"klh in VA" <a
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wrote in message
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<pre wrap="">what kind
what model
my general version on how to thread a serger;
remeber those things have minds of their own and first step of theirs is
how do i spite you this time?
1. turn it off and put it aside; let it rest
2. read the book; look at the video; maybe the cd that came with it
3. rest a while; do something else
4. repeat step 2
5. come back to the overlocker (serger) in a humble manner
6. with humility, pull all the threads out
7. with all tensions released, levels set to 0 and foot up, start from
right to left and thread according to the book. pay attention muchly to
the last couple steps on each because that is where the problems happen
now reset the tensions for the stitch you are using, probably 3 or 4
thread overlock.
8. after doing one or both needles, turn the knob by hand several times
to make sure all is threaded and see the chain starting to form and come
out.
9. then apply power gently and pull the chain.
10. put in scrap fabric and with the chain ahead, then start and sew a
length and then continue sewing while the fabric is pulled away with the
chain dangling.
oh yes, if the machine came with 4 colors of thread, continue to use
those for a bit. that way if something is going wrong, you can tell
exactly which thread is causing the problem
serger: a powertool with thread
klh in va
donna & david wrote:
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<pre wrap="">hi i just bought a overlocker i have threaded it up as it
says it will
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<pre wrap="">ok for a few stitches then it doesnt threads keep breaking
any sugestions
what i might be doing wrong
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