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From: Silvermaiden
Date: 06-17-2006, 12:06 PM (1 of 6)
Hello! I really hope someone can help me, I'm tearing my hair out! I have the babylock evolve and I'm trying to serge a slippery fabric but it keeps 'slipping' away from the needle and away from the feed dogs completely. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can stop this from happening? Thanks so much if you can help!!! |
User: Silvermaiden
Member since: 01-15-2002 Total posts: 4 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 06-17-2006, 05:03 PM (2 of 6)
| I have not had this problem on any of my sergers and I don't know your Evolve's design but if you have a foot pressure control try adjusting it to see if this helps your problem. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: LauraM62
Date: 06-17-2006, 11:44 PM (3 of 6)
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A couple of things to try or look at would be you pressure foot, lighten the foot pressure as more. The other item to try it using old fashioned tissue paper. I will use tissue paper between my fabric & the feed dogs on my serger and my sewing machine on fine and/or slippery fabric for more control. The tissue paper tears off with no problem after sewing. Another thought is to stiffen up the fabric, making some homemade starch, giving the fabric more stablity.
LauraM
SW Indiana If everyone cared and nobody cried; If everyone loved and nobody lied; If everyone shared and swallowed their pride; Then we'd see the day when nobody died --'If Everyone Cared' by Nickelback |
User: LauraM62
Member since: 08-10-2003 Total posts: 246 
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From: Patty22
Date: 06-18-2006, 05:12 PM (4 of 6)
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Fabric that was just too difficult to handle to sew properly: if it is washable, try starching your fabric, sewn the garment, and then washed out the starch. I have done this and it has worked well for me. Patty
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User: Patty22
Member since: 03-29-2006 Total posts: 1194 |
From: Silvermaiden
Date: 06-19-2006, 08:19 AM (5 of 6)
| Thanks all, I found the solution on my serger group....It was as easy as adjusting the differential feed. Thanks again for your suggestions!! |
User: Silvermaiden
Member since: 01-15-2002 Total posts: 4 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 06-19-2006, 08:30 PM (6 of 6)
| Yes, the DF will hold fabric taught or gather but when you said "slipping"..I thought you meant the fabric was slipping off from the foot and feed..I would have guessed the foot pressure needed adjustment. I'm glad all is ok now. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
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