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From: sk8trmom
Date: 05-16-2005, 10:20 AM (1 of 6)
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I am new at serging, and I am trying to do a very fine rolled hem on a chiffon or stretch georgette material for a skating skirt. I have a serger with 4 threads and two needles. Do I have to use all the threads to make the rolled hem or do I have to take one needle and do it with less threads. Which ones are supposed to be threaded? Thanks for any advise. Maria |
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From: Pudge99
Date: 05-16-2005, 10:45 AM (2 of 6)
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Do you have the manual for your machine? It should tell you what setting to put your machine on to get the desired rolled hem. On mine I use three threads, one needle and both loopers. I can use either needle depending on the look I am going for. Your tensions will need to be adjusted to get the fabric to "roll". Rolled hems are a lot of fun. I first practised making pressing cloths for myself. That way if I messed up it wasn't that important but I still got something out of it if it worked well. Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
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Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: westbrook
Date: 05-16-2005, 07:41 PM (3 of 6)
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Be sure to write down your original tension numbers, stitch length and width and diff. feed numbers. attach a sample of your original stitch to a paper. Rolled hem... remove left needle put serger thread in right needle and lower looper (you can use wooly nylon in lower looper if you so desire) Use Wooly Nylon in upper looper you will need to change needle plates or stitch finger, or flip a switch...depends on your machine... Refer to you manual for this. adjust stitch length to its shortest and stitch to shortest. You may have to adjust knife...again refer to your manual. Run a test on fabric, adjust for a balanced stitch, you may have to lengthen and or widen your stitch, test on scrap, adjust for a balanced stitch. Continue until you find the look you like. Once you have your rolled hem, write down the numbers you have settled on, attach a sample of your rolled hem to a paper "Rolled hem" and next time you need to do a rolled hem, go to your sampler, dial in these numbers, run a test, fine tune and serge! brook |
User: westbrook
Member since: 12-13-2004 Total posts: 35 |
From: sk8trmom
Date: 05-17-2005, 01:00 PM (4 of 6)
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Do you have the manual for your machine? It should tell you what setting to put your machine on to get the desired rolled hem. On mine I use three threads, one needle and both loopers. I can use either needle depending on the look I am going for. Your tensions will need to be adjusted to get the fabric to "roll". Rolled hems are a lot of fun. I first practised making pressing cloths for myself. That way if I messed up it wasn't that important but I still got something out of it if it worked well. Thank you for your advise, I will try it tonight and let you know how I did. Maria |
User: sk8trmom
Member since: 05-16-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: sk8trmom
Date: 05-17-2005, 01:02 PM (5 of 6)
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Thank you Brook, your explanations are very easy, I will try it I will let you know. Maria |
User: sk8trmom
Member since: 05-16-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: sewcr8v
Date: 06-03-2005, 01:08 AM (6 of 6)
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Hi.. I sew a lot of skating dresses and for the edge I use for almost all fabrics, lycra, chiffon, etc is a 2 thread narrow edge. Stitch length is about a 1; differential is about 0.9; needle tension is about 3, upper looper is about 6. You do need to play with these settings for every piece of fabric you use. I don't care for rolled hems as it is a lot of fabric and thread on a very light weight fabric and I like a lighter look to it. Either way, make sure your stitch length is not too close - spread out stitches are much better so you can just see the colour of fabric showing through. If it waves out or puckers up you need to play with your differential to fix that. Good luck. Skating dresses are my absolute favourite sewing projects - if you need any other help with them, just ask!!
Sewcr8v
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User: sewcr8v
Member since: 09-05-2004 Total posts: 30 
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