Awesome tutorial and explanations! I now realize what I’ve been doing wrong….not pulling threads off the stitch fingers. This was a great, helpful video. Please keep these serger tips coming!!! Thanks Sookie.
OMG, those darn STITCH FINGERS. I'm telling you, once you know that...it will change your serging forever. Please let me know how it goes next time, either email me info@sookiesews.com or leave a comment. I get to my emails much faster typically but I do my best to respond personally to each and everyone myself. And YES ma'am I got a nice bunch coming and soon...projects will begin. Thank you for being here.
I love the ‘window technique’, at least that what I think it’s called. One thing I really appreciate is that you use different color threads and the contrast with the fabric. Makes it easy to see what’s happening.
This technique sure can come in handy especially with smaller projects. I’m so glad you appreciate the multiple colors of threads. It’s helps on camera to see what threads are where when teaching all levels.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Once you get good at it, you can mix the three techniques together to really master the serger. Play around and keep me posted of your success!!
Great video. I was happy to learn how to pull on the thread to get the formed loops off the stitch fingers. I tried it (needle up and presser foot up), but with my Bernina 1300DC I had to pull hard. Your video made it look like your threads pulled easily. I have found that I can’t just snip my threads because the stitching comes undone. I find ways to tie a knot.
Excellent!! Always happy to share my tips. Mark this video and come back when you're in front of your serger next time :) And thank you for your kind words. So happy you are here with me.
I’m so pleased. You feeling this way after the video is exactly why I put myself out here in UA-cam land creating and teaching hoping to find those who need my help. Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for your comment! Yes, disengaging the blade is certainly an option, and it can be helpful in some cases. In this lesson, though, my focus was on teaching the best way to start and stop the stitching for a clean, professional finish-rather than just “overlapping” the stitches. After working with thousands of students, I’ve found that mastering the start and stop technique gives sewists more control and consistency in their projects. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts!
Boo-Boos...yes. Oh I have to tell you, when I was filming this, my daughter Heidi, 15 almost 16, kept giggling. We had to film me saying that 20 times before I got it without laughing soo much. Anyways, thank you for being here and gives these a try next time you're in front of your serger.
For her open window technique, I could not see through her demonstration how she was not stitching on the fabric in between what she calls the landing zones Also, this would’ve been a good time to show how to turn corners without having to stop and cut threads
Thanks for your feedback! My ‘Open Window’ technique is all about controlling the start and stop of your seams for a clean, professional finish. If you watch closely, you’ll see that the stitches do not catch the fabric between the landing zones-that’s the key to the technique. The ‘Landing Zones’ cut out the material so instead of having a sloppy begin/end we are removing the fabric where the blade can’t do it cleanly. This lesson was specifically focused on starting and stopping serger seams, rather than turning corners or pivoting. However, those are great topics, and I’ll be covering them in future videos. This video is part of a series called ‘Year of the Serger’ and we just began :) I’d love for you to subscribe and follow along so you don’t miss those upcoming lessons! You’re welcome to follow the playlist here ua-cam.com/play/PLbwpCJXJ_Jr4dK5TieKHL5A338ygco0jr.html&si=ptoB1frM50vu9Dpo
@ I see your point. It’s probably best to teach one technique at a time. But I still didn’t see after you finished the first set of stitches. You just seem to keep sewing without trimming threads and then later you showed folding the fabric under anyway I’m just confused I did watch it several times I can even slow it down, but I don’t think that will help 🤷♂️🤷♂️😟 I’m not sure that I would ever be making anything that uses that technique but I’ll save your video anyway I also follow Gail Yellen however she does more with cover stitch, and I don’t have the same over locker that she has. I have the baby lock victory.
Awesome tutorial and explanations! I now realize what I’ve been doing wrong….not pulling threads off the stitch fingers. This was a great, helpful video. Please keep these serger tips coming!!! Thanks Sookie.
OMG, those darn STITCH FINGERS. I'm telling you, once you know that...it will change your serging forever. Please let me know how it goes next time, either email me info@sookiesews.com or leave a comment. I get to my emails much faster typically but I do my best to respond personally to each and everyone myself. And YES ma'am I got a nice bunch coming and soon...projects will begin. Thank you for being here.
I love the ‘window technique’, at least that what I think it’s called. One thing I really appreciate is that you use different color threads and the contrast with the fabric. Makes it easy to see what’s happening.
This technique sure can come in handy especially with smaller projects. I’m so glad you appreciate the multiple colors of threads. It’s helps on camera to see what threads are where when teaching all levels.
Thank you so much for explaining these in detail - I always wondered how to end the stitches in the round.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Once you get good at it, you can mix the three techniques together to really master the serger. Play around and keep me posted of your success!!
Great video. I was happy to learn how to pull on the thread to get the formed loops off the stitch fingers. I tried it (needle up and presser foot up), but with my Bernina 1300DC I had to pull hard. Your video made it look like your threads pulled easily. I have found that I can’t just snip my threads because the stitching comes undone. I find ways to tie a knot.
Thank you Sookie for these techniques, I think I can apply all of them in my serger sewing.
Excellent!! Always happy to share my tips. Mark this video and come back when you're in front of your serger next time :) And thank you for your kind words. So happy you are here with me.
Thank you so much for this video, i love all the techniques! Three great aha moments! 👍👍👍
I’m so pleased. You feeling this way after the video is exactly why I put myself out here in UA-cam land creating and teaching hoping to find those who need my help. Thank you for your kind words!
For stitching in the round, all you have to do is disengage the knife when you get to that point where they are going to be overlapping
Thanks for your comment! Yes, disengaging the blade is certainly an option, and it can be helpful in some cases. In this lesson, though, my focus was on teaching the best way to start and stop the stitching for a clean, professional finish-rather than just “overlapping” the stitches. After working with thousands of students, I’ve found that mastering the start and stop technique gives sewists more control and consistency in their projects. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️
Oh my thank YOU for allowing me the space to do so. I love teaching and sharing all these tips.
Very helpful- the boo boo be gone was genius!
So glad you found this helpful!! Boo-boo be gone is a keeper for sure :)
Loooove this one, too! Thank you!
good tips, I have had all three of those "boo boos" Thank you
Boo-Boos...yes. Oh I have to tell you, when I was filming this, my daughter Heidi, 15 almost 16, kept giggling. We had to film me saying that 20 times before I got it without laughing soo much. Anyways, thank you for being here and gives these a try next time you're in front of your serger.
For her open window technique, I could not see through her demonstration how she was not stitching on the fabric in between what she calls the landing zones
Also, this would’ve been a good time to show how to turn corners without having to stop and cut threads
Thanks for your feedback! My ‘Open Window’ technique is all about controlling the start and stop of your seams for a clean, professional finish. If you watch closely, you’ll see that the stitches do not catch the fabric between the landing zones-that’s the key to the technique. The ‘Landing Zones’ cut out the material so instead of having a sloppy begin/end we are removing the fabric where the blade can’t do it cleanly.
This lesson was specifically focused on starting and stopping serger seams, rather than turning corners or pivoting. However, those are great topics, and I’ll be covering them in future videos.
This video is part of a series called ‘Year of the Serger’ and we just began :) I’d love for you to subscribe and follow along so you don’t miss those upcoming lessons! You’re welcome to follow the playlist here ua-cam.com/play/PLbwpCJXJ_Jr4dK5TieKHL5A338ygco0jr.html&si=ptoB1frM50vu9Dpo
@ I see your point. It’s probably best to teach one technique at a time. But I still didn’t see after you finished the first set of stitches. You just seem to keep sewing without trimming threads and then later you showed folding the fabric under anyway I’m just confused
I did watch it several times I can even slow it down, but I don’t think that will help 🤷♂️🤷♂️😟
I’m not sure that I would ever be making anything that uses that technique but I’ll save your video anyway
I also follow Gail Yellen however she does more with cover stitch, and I don’t have the same over locker that she has. I have the baby lock victory.