Overlocker projects

There are many sewists out there who swear by sergers, and it's no wonder why! Similar to a sewing machine, a serger is used to sew pieces of fabric together, but it does so with a twist. Not only does a serger stitch fabric, but it also cuts off extra fabric and seals in hems with an overlocking stitch, all at once! By using this one-stop-shop machine, you can cut your sewing time in half and produce projects that look professionally sewn. See only some of what you can do with this page…

We’ve gathered a few fun and easy serger projects for beginners for those of you who are new to serging. Jump right in and enjoy!

Yang Yu Hong on Instagram: "2 Quick Overlocker Tricks 1 - Instant Hemming With the wrong side of your fabric facing up, roll your hem to your mark then roll it back on itself (to create a Z or S shape depending on how you look at it). Overlock the three layers together, give the seam a good press and you’re done! 2 - Increased Gathers With your overlocker in the gather setting and at maximum stitch length, run the edge of your fabric through. The initial gathers are done, but if you…

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Ah finally the six weeks of bedlam and mayhem that constitutes the summer holidays are over! The minute the children were shooed on their way back to school, I took a sweeping look at the devastati…

Annie Stafford - Learn to sew on Instagram: "❗️No overlocker, no problem❗️ Have you ever used your sewing machine to overlock your fabric? Well now you can 🙌🏼 In this sewing tutorial I show you how to overlock the edge of your fabric to get a “mock overlocked” look. The trick here is to sew as close as you can to the edge of the fabric, this allows you to pull off any loose threads to make it look overlocked. This sewing hack has come in super useful for me when working with fabric…

Mastering the overlocker, and learning new skills

After hitting publish on yesterday's Hemming With your Serger post, I realized that I had opened a can of worms. I loved getting a...

Anaïs | Sewing Addict and Pattern Designer on Instagram: "😍 Save this reel for your next #sewingproject ! Let me show you how to create a #rolledhem with your @brothersews #overlocker. 👗 Rolled hems are perfect for summery, flowy fabrics because they don’t weigh down your hems like other methods would. ⏩ Plus, it’s super FAST! With just a few simple settings, you’ll be able to considerably bring down the time spent hemming your garment… and can move on to your next project much…