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Posted by OldKnitter on December 27, 2006, 12:30 pm
Hi. I'm not sure I've even made it to the right group, so please feel
free to redirect me.
I got a serger in November, and I also bought a couple of books that
seem to cover the basics. Except one. Or, maybe the instructions are
there but I'm too dense to translate them. My problem is that I cannot
for the life of me figure out how to turn an outside corner while doing
a narrow rolled hem! I've tried following the general instructions for
an outside corner, but I still wind up with a small length of unrolled
(and very wadded!) non-hem as soon as I go around the corner. Judging
from the way sergers are touted as being the perfect way to hem items
like napkins, scarves, and tablecloths, this surely has to be an easy
thing to do, for everybody but me.
I know I have to be missing something very simple and obvious. Could
someone please give me instructions, provide a link, or even recommend
a book on serging techniques that I can add to my small library?
Thank you!
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on December 27, 2006, 1:21 pm
OldKnitter wrote:
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> Hi. I'm not sure I've even made it to the right group, so please feel
> free to redirect me.
>
> I got a serger in November, and I also bought a couple of books that
> seem to cover the basics. Except one. Or, maybe the instructions are
> there but I'm too dense to translate them. My problem is that I cannot
> for the life of me figure out how to turn an outside corner while doing
> a narrow rolled hem! I've tried following the general instructions for
> an outside corner, but I still wind up with a small length of unrolled
> (and very wadded!) non-hem as soon as I go around the corner. Judging
> from the way sergers are touted as being the perfect way to hem items
> like napkins, scarves, and tablecloths, this surely has to be an easy
> thing to do, for everybody but me.
>
> I know I have to be missing something very simple and obvious. Could
> someone please give me instructions, provide a link, or even recommend
> a book on serging techniques that I can add to my small library?
>
> Thank you!
>
I serge off the straight end and start again after turning. That way
you roll the corner nicely, and the tail just gers threaded up the
stitching of the adjacent side...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by OldKnitter on December 27, 2006, 1:49 pm
Your technique seemed so reasonable, that it's what I'd been trying to
do. When I did it, though, the first half to three quarters of an inch
on the next side didn't roll. ??? Is my thread too heavy? It's an
all purpose Guterman (sp?) thread, and I'm trying to roll a piece of
average weight plain cotton fabric. I tried several different width
adjustments, but the result didn't change.
I still think I'm missing something very simple.
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> I serge off the straight end and start again after turning. That way
> you roll the corner nicely, and the tail just gers threaded up the
> stitching of the adjacent side...
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on December 27, 2006, 4:43 pm
OldKnitter wrote:
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> Your technique seemed so reasonable, that it's what I'd been trying to
> do. When I did it, though, the first half to three quarters of an inch
> on the next side didn't roll. ??? Is my thread too heavy? It's an
> all purpose Guterman (sp?) thread, and I'm trying to roll a piece of
> average weight plain cotton fabric. I tried several different width
> adjustments, but the result didn't change.
Use serger thread (120's poly for sergers) in needle and looper, or
textured polly (or 'woolly nylon) in the looper...
If you are three-thread rolling, make sure the looper with the 120's
poly is nice and tight: you may also have to tighten the needle thread.
Make the cutting width a tad wider than the manual recommends...
Make the stitch a leeettle longer if using textured poly.
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>
> I still think I'm missing something very simple.
I start with the book settings and adjust until I get the look I need.
What do you mean by 'average weight? The rolled hem is really for light
weight fabrics: you don't want to roll something much heavier than
quilting cotton. You can get a very similar look on heavier fabrics
with a two or three thread over-edge stitch.
Here are a couple of my rolled hems:
http://tinyurl.com/yxa898 (Poly chiffon: rolled perfectly with 120's poly)
http://tinyurl.com/y53tuw (poly Duchess satin: pain in the bum and gave
'pokeys' even with a floss thread... )
http://tinyurl.com/wn69u (Cotton lawn shirt - perfect! :) )
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by OldKnitter on December 28, 2006, 1:03 pm
My fabric isn't particularly heavy, and I think it's probably the same
as a cotton quilting fabric, which may have been its intended use. It
would also be about the weight I'd use if I wanted to do a tablecloth
or napkins, so mastering this is important to me. :)
I've looked at the thread spool, and it is poly, but I can't find a
weight notation. I'm sure it's secretly encoded within the stock
number. All I remember is that it's heavier than an embroidery weight
I used on chiffon and sold as being "all purpose". Keep in mind I'm
new to this serger stuff!
There are things to do today that will interfere with my serger
playtime, but I will round up more scraps and try your suggestions,
especially the one about cutting width. I don't think it's a tension
issue, because the rolled hem itself looks fine, except at the
beginning of a side, right after turning the corner.
Thank you!
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> OldKnitter wrote:
> > Your technique seemed so reasonable, that it's what I'd been trying to
> > do. When I did it, though, the first half to three quarters of an inch
> > on the next side didn't roll. ??? Is my thread too heavy? It's an
> > all purpose Guterman (sp?) thread, and I'm trying to roll a piece of
> > average weight plain cotton fabric. I tried several different width
> > adjustments, but the result didn't change.
> Use serger thread (120's poly for sergers) in needle and looper, or
> textured polly (or 'woolly nylon) in the looper...
> If you are three-thread rolling, make sure the looper with the 120's
> poly is nice and tight: you may also have to tighten the needle thread.
> Make the cutting width a tad wider than the manual recommends...
> Make the stitch a leeettle longer if using textured poly.
> > I still think I'm missing something very simple.
> I start with the book settings and adjust until I get the look I need.
> What do you mean by 'average weight? The rolled hem is really for light
> weight fabrics: you don't want to roll something much heavier than
> quilting cotton. You can get a very similar look on heavier fabrics
> with a two or three thread over-edge stitch.
> Here are a couple of my rolled hems:
> http://tinyurl.com/yxa898 (Poly chiffon: rolled perfectly with 120's poly)
> http://tinyurl.com/y53tuw (poly Duchess satin: pain in the bum and gave
> 'pokeys' even with a floss thread... )
> http://tinyurl.com/wn69u (Cotton lawn shirt - perfect! :) )
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> free to redirect me.
>
> I got a serger in November, and I also bought a couple of books that
> seem to cover the basics. Except one. Or, maybe the instructions are
> there but I'm too dense to translate them. My problem is that I cannot
> for the life of me figure out how to turn an outside corner while doing
> a narrow rolled hem! I've tried following the general instructions for
> an outside corner, but I still wind up with a small length of unrolled
> (and very wadded!) non-hem as soon as I go around the corner. Judging
> from the way sergers are touted as being the perfect way to hem items
> like napkins, scarves, and tablecloths, this surely has to be an easy
> thing to do, for everybody but me.
>
> I know I have to be missing something very simple and obvious. Could
> someone please give me instructions, provide a link, or even recommend
> a book on serging techniques that I can add to my small library?
>
> Thank you!
>