Two years on and we still see lots of people suggesting tension problem - let's share this video! & How about the dreadful music ! Haha! just watched the video through, now I can see why I have so many comments about it.
Being a total novice with an overlocker, I found your information and guidance about tensioning answered why my stitches were looping on the edge. Thanks Abi. 👍
Thank you so much!! No where does the manual mention this and I was ready to drop the machine off a cliff. Everyone talks tension but no one ever mentioned the knife!!
sadly, lots of people are misled to thinking only tensions are adjusted on the overlocker - unfortunately they couldnt be more wrong. overlocker tension hardly changes, just as you leave the tension on a sewing machine, you leave the tension on the overlocker.Glad to help. I have a Top Tips video coming soon, subscribe and hit that bell to get the notification :
Thank you thank you thank you. You are the ONLY person out of all the videos I've watched this week that addressed this exact issue which is the very one I had. Now I can finally finish my baby blankets before the baby arrives in the next few weeks.
Thank you. It is surprising the troubleshooting sections of serger manuals (at least the one I own) don't mention changing the knife position or even identify this "loopy" threading as an issue. Your tutorial was very helpful particularly the explanation why one layer of fabric causes so much grief. Often on the same garment some areas are serged over double fabric thickness and a few others might be single...good to know.
Thank you!! Adjusting the knife fixed the problem. I am with all of the others who are surprised this is not in any manuals. Most searches just had info on looper tension. My old serger did not do this, so I was baffled when my new serger did. The only way to get a good edge was to put it in rolled hem mode.
@@AbisDen The new one is a Singer S0230, my old one is an ancient, Singer 14 U 12. It still does a good job, I just wanted a 4 Thread. I also have a Singer 14T967DC that I don't like - loaned it to a friend years ago, good riddance
I knew very little when I got my serger and got so discouraged for a while when I got this issue- but this fixed it for me and I feel a lot more confident moving forward now! Thank you for your video
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I’ve spent ages today adjusting all the tensions trying to fix this, looking at so many ‘cheat sheet’ images to try and find something similar to my issue, and getting no where, and then I stumble upon your video- adjust the knife as you suggest, and BAM perfection!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you for the information. I had the same problem, and rethread the lower looper and all is fixed, even if the lower looper is a pain to thread. You are a gem.
Dear Abi. After one hour trying to fix the loops my serger was giving me trouble with i found your video and now its beautiful. A big fat thank youuuuu!!!!!!!
Adjusting the knife for lycra/spandex fabric worked perfect for me, and your comment about the double layers of fabric was so helpful Thank you so much.
Fantastic information, thank you. I know how to disengage and engage the knife but about adjusting its distance from the edge. I shall have to check that out, I have used my overlocker for more than 40 years.
Thank you so much for this video. For over a week I’d been faffing about with the tension getting increasingly baffled and frustrated. I’m just repeating comments below, but it’s amazing the manual and other guides don’t suggest changing the knife position. I’ve finally finished my sweater dress now 😊
thank you! just finished a t-shirt with light weight material; very frustrating to see those loose loops. Didn't even know you could move the blade that way....newbie.....thank you so much.
Thank you so much. That was very very helpful. I'm learning to use my serger and had the thread tension perfect. I used thinner fabric and i noticed the loops, but the actual stitching looked perfect. Increasing the stitch width was the answer! You saved me alot of time 😁
@Abi's Sewing Den - I've always been one for hand stitching my clothes, however I recently purchased a used Toyota SL3000 triple thread overlocker/weaver on a whim. Having never used a sewing machine before, let alone an overlocker/weaver. It's a robust little machine and only cost me £50 in a charity shop, with lots of accessories. Now armed with some very useful information about stitch positioning and a clear explanation of thread tensioning, I've managed to achieve quite satisfactory results in one afternoon's practice on different samples, while following your insightful guidance. Fore which I'm most grateful, because I'm disabled, live alone and have a big pile of tatty favourites. And I can now finally make some net curtains that actually fit the bloody windows. I would otherwise be paying someone else. Not any more! 😉 #sewwithabi indeed.
Thank you for sharing. This is so lovely to read and absolutely what this channel is about. Empowering each of us. You want to sew, great? Great let’s get on with it. You don’t need to pay out £££’s for classes and repair men who don’t actually know what they’re doing anyways. Bravo!!!
Thank you so much- my serger has been driving me crazy and none of the repair shops are open in my area. I couldn't figure out why adjusting the tension knobs wasn't doing anything- the knife settings are a hidden secret!
Thank you so much for your very clear demonstration. I have had this problem with over locking a seam on taffeta and your suggestions have allowed me to fix it up. My machine is brand new so I am still learning its little quirks.
I have just learned so much with your video. I bought the new singer lidl S010 and I was fighting without result, I will try the knife tomorrow and it will probably solve the problem. *happy dance* thank you
Thanks you for this video i have a Singer overlocker S14 -78 en mine also gives loops with Thin en strech fabric. I didn't,t know what it was and is have try so lang Times to rethreaded. And tension bit nothing helps. Now i now that i need tot adjust my nife, so thank you , thank you, thank you
Abi, thanks SO much for the tips to solve loops hanging over the edge of my fabric. I've just finished my first project - a zipped lined bag in which to store my accessories. As we're in lockdown, I have no excuse but to sort through my fabric stash and keep busy!!
I learn something every time I watch your videos. This is particularly helpful to me, I have the Janome Pro 4 D looks very similar to yours. I don’t know if it’s a different model number for Canada than yours. My old 20+ years old didn’t have the adjustable blade on foot pressure so things I’m learning. You’re never too old to learn something new. 😁😁. Can’t wait to get in my sewing room now. Thank you so much for sharing Abi. Have a great weekend. Val 🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️
Yay! I got one of these machines today and had to adjust the knife for the same reason. I had never had to do that with my other, so thanks for confirming here :).
Just watched a few of your videos about sergers. Will be using the trouble shooting tips and planning to sew the lounge pants and using the math formula for the self made pattern. Never seen it explain this way and the video was well done. Thanks for your time and shared knowledge, will be watching all of your videos and future ones. Happy Sewing !!! 👚
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. It was the only one that suggested knife adjustment. It worked! Thank you for fixing my looper issue. Also the tip about dusting probably helped. (P.S. I had already seen other folks' suggestions about looper tension, tried that, and it didn't work.)
Thank you so so much for making this video!! I was starting to go a bit coocoo changing all the tensions back and forth and not getting the desired result. Thank you!! ❤️
Thank you for your expert advice, i watched your video then i cleaned the dust out then cleaned the knife plus took the lower tension to 4 no more loops and it seems to be faster. I forgot that when it started i made some caravan cushions out of upholstery fabric plenty of dust. Yes it worked although i have just bought a janome 1110dx my other machine is a janome 8002d works perfect but is now up for sale. $175 brisbane
Hi Abi. Just found your great tutorial on when your over locker is going loopy😕 . It works great now :) .Thanks for the hints and tips.much appreciated for you time. 😁
Thank you so much, i always clean the machine but have problems deciphering the tensions and will differently sort the knife wondered why the loops were always over the edge. you have just saved a machine flying out the window 😆🤬
Hi Abi, I have just bought some new knives for my Brother 1034D. Are they supposed to feel sharp to the touch. They feel blunt about the same as the ones I’m replacing. I’m no expert but thought they should feel sharper if I run my finger along them. ?
I bought my pfaff hobby lock 4752 used and I can't seem to get the tension right. After I came home with it, a few tension knobs were removed from their spots so I couldn't see if they were all sitting at default 3 or not (from the last time it was used before I bought it) Do you know how I can get the tension set back to 3 for all 4 tension knobs? I put the knobs back on (my knobs are flat facing me which can be pulled off) but I can put them on to any tension number which is totally not accurate and I am having issues with getting the stitches to appear like "store bought" items.
I have a Janome MyLock 134D which I have used for a very long time with no problems. The stitches have no give/stretch and loops hang over the end of the fabric. I am unable to adjust the knife depth as you suggested for thin fabrics. Having sewn for many years with no problems I am mystified. Can you suggest what may be wrong? Thank you
Two years on and we still see lots of people suggesting tension problem - let's share this video! & How about the dreadful music ! Haha! just watched the video through, now I can see why I have so many comments about it.
Abi’s Den
Maybe check the quality of the video prior to posting😊
Being a total novice with an overlocker, I found your information and guidance about tensioning answered why my stitches were looping on the edge. Thanks Abi. 👍
What music?!!
Thank you! Spent like 2 hours messing with my serger tension with no luck. Adjusted the blade and voila! It is awesome! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much, you saved my hoody project and my sanity AND the overlocker being smashed with a hammer!!
EXACTLY!!!! I WANTED TO THROW MY SERGER UP AGAINST THE WALL!!!! WHEW!!!!!!
Your comment about the hammer made me laugh so hard, with deep hysteria caused by my overlocker I might add!
😅😅😅
Haha 2years later and you just took the words out of MY mouth!
Thank You again to Abi !
Thank you so much!! No where does the manual mention this and I was ready to drop the machine off a cliff. Everyone talks tension but no one ever mentioned the knife!!
Saved me from pulling my hair out, been trying everything
Thanks a million 😊
Thank you, watched many videos. You were the only one that addresses the knife part!
sadly, lots of people are misled to thinking only tensions are adjusted on the overlocker - unfortunately they couldnt be more wrong. overlocker tension hardly changes, just as you leave the tension on a sewing machine, you leave the tension on the overlocker.Glad to help. I have a Top Tips video coming soon, subscribe and hit that bell to get the notification :
Thank you thank you thank you. You are the ONLY person out of all the videos I've watched this week that addressed this exact issue which is the very one I had. Now I can finally finish my baby blankets before the baby arrives in the next few weeks.
You are so welcome
Thank you. It is surprising the troubleshooting sections of serger manuals (at least the one I own) don't mention changing the knife position or even identify this "loopy" threading as an issue. Your tutorial was very helpful particularly the explanation why one layer of fabric causes so much grief. Often on the same garment some areas are serged over double fabric thickness and a few others might be single...good to know.
Thank you!! Adjusting the knife fixed the problem. I am with all of the others who are surprised this is not in any manuals. Most searches just had info on looper tension. My old serger did not do this, so I was baffled when my new serger did. The only way to get a good edge was to put it in rolled hem mode.
Which machine is it?
@@AbisDen The new one is a Singer S0230, my old one is an ancient, Singer 14 U 12. It still does a good job, I just wanted a 4 Thread. I also have a Singer 14T967DC that I don't like - loaned it to a friend years ago, good riddance
I knew very little when I got my serger and got so discouraged for a while when I got this issue- but this fixed it for me and I feel a lot more confident moving forward now! Thank you for your video
Hi, Abi. At last, someone who explains my 'loopy' problem. I've been going loopy trying to get to grips with my machine.
Thanks Abi, understand more clearly the interaction between tensions and knife position. Much appreciated.
Thank you madame. My wife just thought that she broke her overlocker. Your video saved her a lot of nerves :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
I’ve spent ages today adjusting all the tensions trying to fix this, looking at so many ‘cheat sheet’ images to try and find something similar to my issue, and getting no where, and then I stumble upon your video- adjust the knife as you suggest, and BAM perfection!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thank you for the information. I had the same problem, and rethread the lower looper and all is fixed, even if the lower looper is a pain to thread. You are a gem.
Glad it helped! Fiddly but works!
Thank you. I just bought a serger and had this problem and wondered if it was the knife. You just confirmed it! Thanks again.
Bless you for this . My overlocker and I have been at odds with each other for ages - and now we are friends again - Thank you
Dear Abi. After one hour trying to fix the loops my serger was giving me trouble with i found your video and now its beautiful. A big fat thank youuuuu!!!!!!!
Thank you so much. My manual didn't identify this as a problem and I didn't realise I could alter the knofe. Great video tutorials.
Adjusting the knife for lycra/spandex fabric worked perfect for me, and your comment about the double layers of fabric was so helpful Thank you so much.
Excellent stuff!
Fantastic information, thank you. I know how to disengage and engage the knife but about adjusting its distance from the edge. I shall have to check that out, I have used my overlocker for more than 40 years.
Thank you so much for this video. For over a week I’d been faffing about with the tension getting increasingly baffled and frustrated. I’m just repeating comments below, but it’s amazing the manual and other guides don’t suggest changing the knife position. I’ve finally finished my sweater dress now 😊
thank you! just finished a t-shirt with light weight material; very frustrating to see those loose loops. Didn't even know you could move the blade that way....newbie.....thank you so much.
Thank you so much. That was very very helpful. I'm learning to use my serger and had the thread tension perfect. I used thinner fabric and i noticed the loops, but the actual stitching looked perfect. Increasing the stitch width was the answer! You saved me alot of time 😁
Thank you very much! Also, your voice is really soothing to listen to after dreadful couple of hours trying to solve this problem on my own
Thank you
@Abi's Sewing Den - I've always been one for hand stitching my clothes, however I recently purchased a used Toyota SL3000 triple thread overlocker/weaver on a whim. Having never used a sewing machine before, let alone an overlocker/weaver. It's a robust little machine and only cost me £50 in a charity shop, with lots of accessories. Now armed with some very useful information about stitch positioning and a clear explanation of thread tensioning, I've managed to achieve quite satisfactory results in one afternoon's practice on different samples, while following your insightful guidance. Fore which I'm most grateful, because I'm disabled, live alone and have a big pile of tatty favourites. And I can now finally make some net curtains that actually fit the bloody windows. I would otherwise be paying someone else. Not any more! 😉 #sewwithabi indeed.
Thank you for sharing. This is so lovely to read and absolutely what this channel is about. Empowering each of us. You want to sew, great? Great let’s get on with it. You don’t need to pay out £££’s for classes and repair men who don’t actually know what they’re doing anyways. Bravo!!!
Thank you!!!!! It was my knife settings that was causing the loops to hang over the fabric! Thank you Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!! Great explanation and especially the samples so we can see the effect of the adjustments.
Glad to help. I have a Top Tips video coming soon, subscribe and hit that bell to get the notification :
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! I CLEANED THE BLADE AREA AND ADJUSTED IT AND IT WORKED!!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Magic! 🥳
THE KNIFE!!! Thank you so much for this video! I am HAPPY and you are wonderful!
Thank you so much! Something so simple like moving the knife made a huge difference.
I have just come accross your channel and absolutely love it. You explain it all so well in your soothing calm voice
Oh thank you!🌷
Thank you so much- my serger has been driving me crazy and none of the repair shops are open in my area. I couldn't figure out why adjusting the tension knobs wasn't doing anything- the knife settings are a hidden secret!
Thank you so much for your very clear demonstration. I have had this problem with over locking a seam on taffeta and your suggestions have allowed me to fix it up. My machine is brand new so I am still learning its little quirks.
Amazing! Really helped me on my first go at an overlock!
Thanks for. Your feedback Silvia. Keep watching for more!
Oh my word, I’ve been struggling for 1.5 hours to figure out what was wrong and this has helped to sort it out! Thanks so much!
THANKYOU nowhere could I find why I had these big loops. You saved me.
Thank you Abi! You’re very thorough and explain everything so well!
I have just learned so much with your video. I bought the new singer lidl S010 and I was fighting without result, I will try the knife tomorrow and it will probably solve the problem. *happy dance* thank you
Thanks you for this video i have a Singer overlocker S14 -78 en mine also gives loops with Thin en strech fabric. I didn't,t know what it was and is have try so lang Times to rethreaded. And tension bit nothing helps. Now i now that i need tot adjust my nife, so thank you , thank you, thank you
Thank you!!!
This was driving me mad. I never realised that the knife could be a factor.
Your videos are so clear and helpful.
Excellent I needed to know about the nife instructions .brilliant instruction for settings too thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much! This helped me when I was setting up my new machine. I had just changed from woven to stretch and gotten all “loopy” ha!
You're welcome!
Thank you!!! I always forget about the knife. Makes so much sense.
Very helpful and I hadn’t thought about adjusting the knife.
Thank you.
No worries!
Abi, thanks SO much for the tips to solve loops hanging over the edge of my fabric. I've just finished my first project - a zipped lined bag in which to store my accessories. As we're in lockdown, I have no excuse but to sort through my fabric stash and keep busy!!
I've been struggling with this and it seemed the tension did nothing. Thanks for the info about moving the blades - problem solved!
I learn something every time I watch your videos. This is particularly helpful to me, I have the Janome Pro 4 D looks very similar to yours. I don’t know if it’s a different model number for Canada than yours. My old 20+ years old didn’t have the adjustable blade on foot pressure so things I’m learning. You’re never too old to learn something new. 😁😁. Can’t wait to get in my sewing room now. Thank you so much for sharing Abi. Have a great weekend. Val 🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️
Priceless wisdom. Thank you Abbey. ❤️
Thank you so much! I have been struggling with this issue for a while now and this advice is straight forward and helped a lot :)
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent two days trying to figure out how to tread and then look for a looping solving video
You're very welcome!
Thanks Abi... so often 8 have had this problem as a newbie and this video has explained so much for me. Clear and concise as always. Brilliant!
Thank God for you! I have struggled with this problem so many times! Finally I've adjusted the knife and - perfect! Thank you!!
Yay! I got one of these machines today and had to adjust the knife for the same reason. I had never had to do that with my other, so thanks for confirming here :).
Thank you I also have been struggling with loops hanging over. I hope I can adjust knife
Hey Mary!! Did you work it out on your machine?
This solved my problem with the ovehanging top thread on the edge of the cloth!!! thanks!!
My saviour you are Abi.... Thankyou sooo much
THanks Abi. I've had this problem so many times and didn't realise it was the knife. The manual just isn't detailed enough (on my Janome overlocker).
thank you so much for your sharing all of your great knowledge!! so much appreciated!
🙌🏽you are welcome
Thank you! Such good, sound common sense and judgement. 😀
Thank you Bill 💫
Thank you abi I shall have a look at mine after I calm down from wanting to throw it out the window had loads of problems with it .
louise lill 💪🏼you’ll be okay, just don’t rush it.🌷
@@AbisDen thank you I finally got it running after 2/3 years lol your video definitely helped me
Just watched a few of your videos about sergers. Will be using the trouble shooting tips and planning to sew the lounge pants and using the math formula for the self made pattern. Never seen it explain this way and the video was well done. Thanks for your time and shared knowledge, will be watching all of your videos and future ones. Happy Sewing !!! 👚
Just seen this - great - glad to help!
Thank you so much - I was ready to throw the overlocker out of the window!
Thank you! I always learn something very helpful from you!
This was super helpful thank you so much! I always experienced spacing at the top edge but f my fabric
Thank you for your useful videos especially the one that shows retracting the knife.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. It was the only one that suggested knife adjustment. It worked! Thank you for fixing my looper issue. Also the tip about dusting probably helped. (P.S. I had already seen other folks' suggestions about looper tension, tried that, and it didn't work.)
Thank you so so much for making this video!! I was starting to go a bit coocoo changing all the tensions back and forth and not getting the desired result. Thank you!! ❤️
I’m so glad it helped! Please share with. Others x
Will do! ❤️
Thank you. I'm so happy i found your channel. You are such a joy to learn with.
Thank you Anjel
Thank you for a great video it solved all my overlocking problems 🤗👍🏽x
Thank you for your expert advice, i watched your video then i cleaned the dust out then cleaned the knife plus took the lower tension to 4 no more loops and it seems to be faster. I forgot that when it started i made some caravan cushions out of upholstery fabric plenty of dust. Yes it worked although i have just bought a janome 1110dx my other machine is a janome 8002d works perfect but is now up for sale. $175 brisbane
No problem, try this. Top Serger Tips - A Beginners Guide To Starting A New Project #sewwithabi
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I'd been struggling with this problem, I thought it was me,. now I know what to adjust and fixed the issuenwithing minutes - many thanks
This was exactly what I needed! Thank you.
This was sooooo helpful. Thank you!
Hi Abi. Just found your great tutorial on when your over locker is going loopy😕 . It works great now :) .Thanks for the hints and tips.much appreciated for you time. 😁
Thank you so much I’ve tried everything tension never thought of knife thank you again😃🦩
Thank you for posting this! Solved all of my problems
Wow didn’t know to try adjusting knife 👍🏼 thank you
Thank you Abi, it was very helpful 😊
Thank you! This was exactly the problem I had.
I've just got a Janome/NewHome Mylock 434D :)
thank you so much for a very useful video, you saved my day...
Thank you mam. This sorted out my issue 🙏🏾
Most welcome 😊
Can’t wait to try because all my Loooks are too long n I just know it’s about that
Brilliant
So very helpful!
Thank u.u are best teacher.
Thank you! Tried all the tensions but couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong
awesome
Great video! Very Helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much, i always clean the machine but have problems deciphering the tensions and will differently sort the knife wondered why the loops were always over the edge.
you have just saved a machine flying out the window 😆🤬
😂😂🙈💪🏼💪🏼💕
@@AbisDen 🙀 I've had it 16years must be time for a service
Sending everyone love at 11 o clock 💙
Thank you, you too!!! 💜
Fantastic Abi, thank you so much.
Lifesaver! Thank you
You're welcome!
Hi Abi, I have just bought some new knives for my Brother 1034D. Are they supposed to feel sharp to the touch. They feel blunt about the same as the ones I’m replacing. I’m no expert but thought they should feel sharper if I run my finger along them. ?
Just brilliant!
Thank you so much!! This was SO helpful!!
Thanks so much! I think you just solved my problem!
Amazing! ✂️🕷
Thank you very much! 🥰👍
You’re welcome 😊
thank you so much i just fixed my issue .
Yay!
I bought my pfaff hobby lock 4752 used and I can't seem to get the tension right. After I came home with it, a few tension knobs were removed from their spots so I couldn't see if they were all sitting at default 3 or not (from the last time it was used before I bought it) Do you know how I can get the tension set back to 3 for all 4 tension knobs? I put the knobs back on (my knobs are flat facing me which can be pulled off) but I can put them on to any tension number which is totally not accurate and I am having issues with getting the stitches to appear like "store bought" items.
I have a Janome MyLock 134D which I have used for a very long time with no problems. The stitches have no give/stretch and loops hang over the end of the fabric. I am unable to adjust the knife depth as you suggested for thin fabrics. Having sewn for many years with no problems I am mystified. Can you suggest what may be wrong? Thank you
I have made videos on using stretch fabrics on the overlocker in the overlocker playlist
Wow wow never knew this but do now thank you xx
Happy to help!