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*This is a guest blog, written by Iris Hoogendoorn*Hi everyone! I know the title sounds like this blog is supposed to start with ‘once upon a time…’ but as we all know sewing is not a fairy tale and really has its ups-and-downs. I’ll share some great tips I got when I just started using a serger, so hopefully your sewi

Happy National Serger Month! Last April, we discussed Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Sergers (But Were Afraid to Ask). Our goal was to demystify sergers for our sewing community. We’ve seen a lot of new sewists enter the Thimbles family over the course of the last few years, and growing your skill sets is our top priority. While sergers are not the first machine we’d direct new sewists to, as you become more accomplished sewists you’ll find that sergers really are indispensable…

Learn three different ways to make napkins using an overlocker and coverstitch that are not just the usual rolled hem on the blog at weallsew.com.

How to sew a french seam using your serger

Today, I'll how you how to finish serger tails. I’m going to go over six ways you can use to finish your serger tails.

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Ellen March shows you a cool and easy sewing technique that you can use in a number of home décor applications. In this video, learn how to utilize this “Serge Along” technique for sewing placemats. Go through each step with Ellen while practicing this “Serge Along” sewing method. Find out what materials you will need and what fabrics work best. Improve your sewing skills by using this helpful and unique technique.

I love the internet! I posted on Facebook to ask the question if there was a quick settings guide for my serger (it seems like I'm always spending more time getting the tension right then actually using the machine!) Most responses were that you need to make one yourself. (Booooo!) But I did find some helpful posts of other bloggers that have the same model and listed their settings. I included the settings and their blog posts on the downloadable and printable chart but you may find that…

Have you ever wondered how to undo serger stitches without ripping them out one by one? This tutorial will show you how.

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Sergers can be intimidating, but honestly, they can be your best friend once you get to know them. Learn how to use a basic 4-thread serger stitch to create a super fast and easy tissue case on the blog at weallsew.com.

Learn all the serger stitches that you can do with your Serger/Overlock machine, and download this free printable guide.

When a friend of mine called me last week to ask how in the world she was supposed to get minky to behave in the serger, she reminded the Cuddle Minky has a different set

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This guide for beginners is an easy way to learn how to use a serger or an overlocker with step by step video.

This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to thread, set up, and use an overlocker machine. It's a great guide for beginners. A Brother model is used in the post.

Sergers are meant to make your life easier. Today's tutorial is going to show that and more! I really wanted to give you a call to acti...

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A void a common serging problem with this quick sewing tip for serging smooth and even hems by cutting a "gate" in your fabric.