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From: Shalynn
Date: 11-11-2005, 05:12 PM (1 of 4)
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Hi everyone, I've got a serger that has the differential feed. I can't remember for the life of me what my machine is now.. (sorry, I'm not at home) All I know is it's a Singer.. At any rate, when I first bought it last year, the differential feed was working (tested it out) and now when I'm getting ready to make my DD a skirt using that capability, it doesn't seem to do anything.. Could I have possibly clicked some type of lever for it not to work? Do you think it's possibly broken? It's not gathering anything at all..  Also, I'm just using the standard 3 thread overlock function, could that be that problem? Maybe? Someone? Anyone? Thank you in advance for your help!
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User: Shalynn
Member since: 11-11-2005 Total posts: 6 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 11-11-2005, 06:36 PM (2 of 4)
| It depends on the type of fabric as to how well it gathers. Softer fabric will gather more. Try tightening your needle tension, all the way if you have to. A longer stitch length will gather the fabric more. Try a wider 3 thread stitch too and see if that helps. Try using the diff. feed while changing the settings. If it still does not work you can serge over a filler cord like buttonhole twist, crochet thread or pearl cotton and secure one end of the thread then pull the other end to gather. If you have to use a cord then you might want to use a 4 thread and guide the cord between the two needles as you serge. You can also use a thread chain from your serger as a cord. Just serge off a cord the length that is needed. I hope this helps and I hope nothing is wrong with your serger. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 11-11-2005, 08:36 PM (3 of 4)
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Shalyn be sure that you don't have the differential feed on your serger set in neutral. My serger is a Singer 5 thread (about 5 or 6 years old) and the 0 on the differential feed sets it in neutral so that it won't gather or ruffle fabric. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: Shalynn
Date: 11-12-2005, 09:53 PM (4 of 4)
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It depends on the type of fabric as to how well it gathers. Softer fabric will gather more. Try tightening your needle tension, all the way if you have to. A longer stitch length will gather the fabric more. Try a wider 3 thread stitch too and see if that helps. Try using the diff. feed while changing the settings. If it still does not work you can serge over a filler cord like buttonhole twist, crochet thread or pearl cotton and secure one end of the thread then pull the other end to gather. If you have to use a cord then you might want to use a 4 thread and guide the cord between the two needles as you serge. You can also use a thread chain from your serger as a cord. Just serge off a cord the length that is needed. I hope this helps and I hope nothing is wrong with your serger. Thanks Kylnne2, I've tested it on a standard cotton material, I just may have to revert to using the filler cord tip, if all else fails.. I'm on a tight schedule to have my DD skirt finished and taking it in to service will take too much time. Sad to say, I cannot part with my serger for more than a day..  Shalyn be sure that you don't have the differential feed on your serger set in neutral. My serger is a Singer 5 thread (about 5 or 6 years old) and the 0 on the differential feed sets it in neutral so that it won't gather or ruffle fabric. Patsy Hi Patsy, thanks for the response.. I've checked it a million times. 
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User: Shalynn
Member since: 11-11-2005 Total posts: 6 |
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