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Getting to Know
the Serger
Serger Rules
1. Use Caution When serging anything.
The serger will cut almost any fabric that gets in the way of the blades.
2. Check the serger to make sure it is threaded properly before
serging.
3. Stitch the fabric all the way thru until there is a long chain of
thread that follows the fabric.
4. ALWAYS remove pins before serging.
Never Never Never
1. NEVER YANK THE THREADS
2. NEVER SEW OVER PINS
3. NEVER CROSS YOUR STITCHING
LINE
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1. Needle
2. Stitch Plate
3. Feed Dogs
4. Presser Foot
5. Tension Dials
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6. Hand wheel
7. Spool Pins
8. Power Switch
9. Front Door
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10. Stitch
11. Stitch
12. Lifter
Length
Control
Width
Control
Lever
13. Upper
Knife
14, Lower
Knife
knives work together
like scissors to cut
fabric.
15. Rolled
Hemmer
Helps make a skinny tight
stitch called a rolled
hem which finishes
edge hems nicely
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16. Presser Foot
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A. Seam Allowance
Markings
1. With Stitch
Line up your stitch with this marking if you
have a stitch in your fabric.
2. Without Stitch
Line up the edge of your fabric with this
marking if your fabric doesn’t have a stitch.
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