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SERGER?

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Things you

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Booth 402

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SHADOW WORK

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looper toto makemake thethe colorcolor shadowshadow throughthrough thethe fabric.fabric. UseUse aa washwash awayaway ..

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adjust the

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stitch length

length to

to make

make

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Narrow cover stitch

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This is the right side of the same sample

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MAKING

MAKING PIPING

PIPING

METHOD

METHOD 1

1

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SERGING

Fold

Fold the

the bias fabric

bias fabric around

around the

the cord.

cord. Snap

Snap on

on the

the

serger piping foot

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Cut edge of the fabric to the

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This is how the

This is how the piping looks piping looks when it is finished and when it is finished and applied to a garment. applied to a garment. I use it asI use it as a quick

a quick and easy fiand easy finish for armhonish for armholes and neckles and necklines. lines. For complete For complete instructionsinstructions check out Cutie Capris and Tank Top Pattern

check out Cutie Capris and Tank Top Pattern PeggyDdesigns

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PIPI

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that the cording rides cording rides in. in. The edge The edge of the fabriof the fabric remains c remains unfinished. unfinished. YYou wouldou would use the chain stitch with the needle in the center position.

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Applying piping to fabric

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BRIDGING

Stitch on a 1” strip of water

Stitch on a 1” strip of water soluable stabilizer with releasesoluable stabilizer with release paper

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stabilizer

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Place

Place the

the lace

lace header

header on

on one

one side

side of

of the

the “dots”

“dots” and

and the

the second

second

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m on

on

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o er

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Ribbon Ribbon Lace Lace Stabilizer Stabilizer dots dots

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Stitch down the center between the lace and ribbon

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RIBBON RIBBON LACE

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SERGER

SERGER LACE

LACE

1.

1. Use Use heaheavy wvy weigeight thht threaread in td in the lohe loopeopersrs and and regregulaular weir weight ght thrthread iead in then the needles.

needles. 2

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Use a longer st

Use a longer stitch length and higheitch length and higher setting on the difr setting on the differential feed. ferential feed. Increase theIncrease the needle tensions to get more gathers.

needle tensions to get more gathers.

Serger gathering foot Serger gathering foot

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Place the fabric to be gathered underneath the presser foot.

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I love that serger gathering finishes the edge of the fabric while it gathers

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PUFFING

Gather

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””

what

what you

you need.

need. This

This will

will keep

keep the

the ends

ends of

of the

the

presser

presser foot.

foot.

..

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Y

You

ou will

will need

need a

a serger

serger piping

piping foot

foot with

with a

a

groove

groove on

on t

t e

e ottom.

ottom.

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Use the piping foot and place the closed zipper teeth

in the groove of the foot

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For the second side

For the second side of the zipper, match the fabric edges and again,of the zipper, match the fabric edges and again, place the zipper teeth in the groove of the foot.

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Side #2

Zipper teeth

in groove

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Complete instructions for inserting a

Complete instructions for inserting a zipperzipper, gathering, cover , gathering, cover stitch pipingstitch piping and making tabs can be found in the pattern Jazzy Serger Garment Bag and making tabs can be found in the pattern Jazzy Serger Garment Bag By Peggy Dilbone,

By Peggy Dilbone, PeggyDdesigns.cPeggyDdesigns.comom

BOOTH 402 & 404

DESIGNS BY HOPE YODER &

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Mark approximately ¾” from the last seam for the first tuck

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Place the left edge of the presser foot on the edge of the seam

allowance. Th

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For the next tuck, measure ¾” from the first tuck

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Fold on the marked line

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Serge with the left edge of the presser foot lined

Serge with the left edge of the presser foot lined up with the

up with the

previous tuck.Repeat these steps for the

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1

1. . U

Usse

e the

the cover

cover stitch

stitch pintuck

pintuck foot

foot and

and guide.

guide.

2

2. . S

Se

ett serger

serger fo

forr cover

cover stitch

stitch narrow.

narrow.

3. 3. S

Sttit

itch

ch rows

rows of

of tucks

tucks and

and press

press to

to one

one side

side or

or

leave

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Sewing the chain stitch from the right side of the

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Using the chain stitch on the wrong side of the fabric

Shows the heavier stitch on the right side.

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Serge finish the edge of the fabric with a wide overlock stitch

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Using the sewing machine, choose a

Using the sewing machine, choose a blind hem stitch or

blind hem stitch or

an heirloom appliqué stitch with a long wide stitch length and

Width.

Width. Mirror

Mirror image

image the

the stitch

stitch if

if necessary

necessary and

and stitch

stitch off

off the

the

edge of the fabric to create the

edge of the fabric to create the scalloped edge.

scalloped edge.

Blind hem stitch

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Set

Set the

the stitch

stitch length

length to

to 3.0

3.0 – 3.5

– 3.5

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Set

Set t

t e

e stitc

stitc wi

wi tt to

to 6.0

6.0 – 6.5

– 6.5

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Place

Place the

the edge

edge of

of the

the fabric

fabric along

along the

the edge

edge of

of

the

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BLA

LANK

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Peggy’s

Peggy’s Pointer: Pointer: Starch and Starch and press the edge press the edge of the fabric of the fabric before sergingbefore serging..

Edge serged with 3 Thread Wide Overlock, 12 wt. Cotton thread

in

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Serger

Serger Bias

Bias Binding

Binding with

with insertion

insertion

Place the insertion right side up on Place the insertion right side up on the fabric with the cut edges even. the fabric with the cut edges even.

Place one edge of the bias to the

Place one edge of the bias to the edgeedge of the fabric and insertion

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Serge with the cut edges even

Serge with the cut edges even with the edge of the

with the edge of the stitch plate.

stitch plate.

Use a 3 thread wide

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e. e.

Press the bias away f

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f. f.

From the wrong side, press the cut edge of

From the wrong side, press the cut edge of the bias to meet the sergedthe bias to meet the serged Edge.

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g. g.

i. i.

Fold the folded edge of the bias Fold the folded edge of the bias

From the right side, pin in the seam From the right side, pin in the seam ..

sure that the folded edge is on or

sure that the folded edge is on or slightlyslightly over the seam.

over the seam.

allowance through all layers. allowance through all layers.

..

From the right side, stitch in the ditch From the right side, stitch in the ditch