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From: barbara j
Date: 12-15-2003, 07:41 PM (1 of 6)
| I am having a problem with my overlocker stititch, although the stitch looks fine to me and there is no puckering, the fabric tunnels I thing it is called, within the stitching. It has happened with poly/crepe and poly/cotton crushed looking lightweight material. I cant really find info. about this particular problem in my books, and have fiddled to no avail. Can anyone give me advice please? |
User: barbara j
Member since: 09-18-2003 Total posts: 41 |
From: brendalou
Date: 12-15-2003, 08:15 PM (2 of 6)
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It sounds like your serger is creating a rolled hem or a picot (sp?) stitch. (that is an option on my serger.) Check your stitch width; the tension on your presser foot (if that is adjustable) , are you using your left or right needle or both? Check your manual for the machine settings for a normal overlock stitch. Also, are you serging just one layer of fabric? Oh, do you have your stitch finger in? ==Brenda Lou
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User: brendalou
Member since: 10-07-2002 Total posts: 2 |
From: foxy
Date: 12-16-2003, 09:59 PM (3 of 6)
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Originally posted by barbara j I am having a problem with my overlocker stititch, although the stitch looks fine to me and there is no puckering, the fabric tunnels I thing it is called, within the stitching. It has happened with poly/crepe and poly/cotton crushed looking lightweight material. I cant really find info. about this particular problem in my books, and have fiddled to no avail. Can anyone give me advice please? Merry Christmas--- I would be serging light weight material with the right needle & have a good three thread balanced serge. some of the cause is that maybe your upper or lower looper may to tight & the fabric cannot lay flat within the serge. The lower & upper looper thread should meet at the edge of the material--in other word KISS the edge. Hope this helps. Have a good & healthful Christmas |
User: foxy
Member since: 11-13-2003 Total posts: 58 |
From: barbara j
Date: 12-17-2003, 04:56 AM (4 of 6)
| Thank you both for your replies, I will have a thorough check, everything takes so much longer to understand when it comes to overlocking, by the time I look it up etc., however, I guess practice makes perfect as they say. Thank you and merry xmas plus a happy new year! |
User: barbara j
Member since: 09-18-2003 Total posts: 41 |
From: Llantrisant
Date: 01-12-2004, 05:56 PM (5 of 6)
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Did you try loosening you r needle thread,that happend to me whereby there was a ridge type where the needles sew,so I loosened just the needle dial a wee bit and it fixed the problem.
If at first you don't suceed, try-try again!
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User: Llantrisant
Member since: 06-02-2002 Total posts: 144 
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From: barbara j
Date: 01-13-2004, 09:11 PM (6 of 6)
| Hi Llantrisant, thanks for your suggestion, I did try loosening the needle tensions, but still was not happy, however, I am going to good serger classes next month, so have put the problem aside for now. Thanks again. |
User: barbara j
Member since: 09-18-2003 Total posts: 41 |
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