First Time Sewing With A Serger

In First Time Sewing with a Serger, sewing experts Becky Hanson and Beth Baumgartel take you by the hand and teach you everything you need to know to sew with a serger, or overlock machine—a versatile and speedy stitching tool. Start by learning how a serger works, the many styles available, and the roles of various parts and accessories. Get a detailed overview of the variety of functional and decorative stitches you can make, plus must-have threads, tools, and notions. Next, familiarize yourself with how to thread your serger, set the stitch size, and use it to start and end seams, sew curves and corners, and more. You'll use these essential skills to make the nine fun, easy garment and home decor projects--skills you'll turn to again and again to create your own professional-looking pieces!

In First Time Sewing with a Serger, sewing experts Becky Hanson and Beth Baumgartel take you by the hand and teach you everything you need to know to sew with a serger, or overlock machine—a versatile and speedy stitching tool. Start by learning how a serger works, the many styles available, and the roles of various parts and accessories. Get a detailed overview of the variety of functional and decorative stitches you can make, plus must-have threads, tools, and notions. Next, familiarize yourself with how to thread your serger, set the stitch size, and use it to start and end seams, sew curves and corners, and more. You'll use these essential skills to make the nine fun, easy garment and home decor projects--skills you'll turn to again and again to create your own professional-looking pieces!

Focusing on beginning serger users, this dynamic guide offers instructions for learning about sewing sergers. Beginning with explanations on stitches, tension settings, the importance of thread, and the ease of serger hems, seams, corners, and curves, this fun pattern book contains more than 50 easy-to-make projects. Chapters cover a wide range of projects, including clothes for babies and adults, decorations for around the house, and unique gift ideas.

If you want to make your $20 dress or curtains look like they're worth $150, then keep reading... Have you ever wondered how store-bought garments get those perfectly stitched finished seams? Have you come across a serger for the first time, but have no manual to help you out? Have you got your wife a new serger, and want her to learn it's secrets? Do you want to spice up your home décor and give it a stylish and professional look? The serger is the secret ingredient for fashion houses and retailers, to add many speciality effects that aren't possible with your run of the mill sewing machine. Thankfully, not only can you get a serger for a good price, but with this book, you can also learn how to use it to make the most out of clothing and home decor you already have! Once you start working with a serger, you'll be amazed with what it can do for your clothes and how much time you save, when compared to using a normal sewing machine to add the same frills. Soon, you'll wonder how you ever got along without one! Inside this book you will discover: The secrets of your serger and how to unlock its full potential 3 full-fledged projects to apply all your serger techniques The #1 high-performance thread every beginner seamstress should use with her serger One simple tip that will help you stabilize your stitches, even if the material is too thin How to make a face mask with your serger The best types of needle for different stitching scenarios Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this book: Q: I already have a sewing machine. How does learning to serger help me? A: Although both a serger and a sewing machine are used for sewing, they sew them differently. Each machine works best for different aspects of the sewing process. Just as a kitchen has a stove and an oven, every sewing room should have a sewing machine and a serger. A serger can be used for more than just seam finishing. It also allows you to create many specialty effects that aren't possible with your sewing machine. Q: I have to hunt around between the book and machine manual (and sometimes the internet) in order to get all the information I need to sew something on my own. Does your book combine with the manual so that i don't need flip between books?: A: Yes, my book combines both the manual aspect and actual project making for a serger. It's designed to be your one-stop-shop for beginner level use of a serger. You don't even need to read a manual before geting started with this book! I'm a seamstress that is familiar with sewing machines, but I've been hesitant to jump into the world of serger. Does a serger make that much of a difference A: Absolutely. The next time you go to your favorite clothing store, check out their frills, chances are they were made with a serger. And if mindless factories can manufacture things you love to spend money on, imagine what YOU could make with a serger and the right techniques! Everyday that you delay is another day you miss out on an instant upgrade to your favorite clothes, decor and more, all just by spending a few bucks on a book. Scroll up and click the 'Buy Now with 1-Click' button to receive this book instantly!

How and when to use a serger stitch for finishing edges, making garments or decorative work. There are instructions on how to make buttonholes, do quilting, lacemaking and applique.

Learn hand and machine sewing techniques and helpful advice to help you create twenty-five fun projects in this amazing guidebook for beginners. This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete beginner to machine sewing. It is packed with sewing expert Caroline Smith’s helpful advice and twenty-five exciting projects, ranging from pillows and curtains, to an apron, children’s playtime tepee and tote bag. It covers all the equipment, tools, terminology and techniques a beginner needs to know, guiding readers from the basic hand stitches right through to more complex techniques. This is a new edition of a best-selling and much-loved title. “This book is an absolute gem! It’s full of really helpful advice and we love the way the techniques are coupled with projects, so that you learn it and then practise it. Some of our particular favourites are the Lined linen basket, Café curtain and Dining chair cover. . . . Highly recommended!” —My Creative Notebook

Beginning sergers will benefit from this introductory guide to the serger machine and basic serging techniques. Information on the function of a serger and instructions on machine maintenance are provided along with step-by-step guidelines on sewing straight lines and curves, turning corners, and creating professional-looking seams. Additional details on stitch types, flatlocking, fabric tension, decorative techniques, and making fast fashion adornments such as collars, gathers, and hems are also included, and exciting projects like the serged napkin, swimsuit, and sweater will help augment the skills of the novice serger.

DIVLearning how to sew has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginner's guide that takes you by the hand like a personal instructor and teaches you how to sew using hand stiches as well as sewing machines. Filled with detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic sewing techniques will have you creating projects like aprons, pillows, and even pants and shorts in no time. Five simple projects will introduce sewing skills like hems, seams, balancing tension, and how to use a pattern; skills you will use often as you continue to learn./divDIVWith First Time Sewing, soon you will be stitching amazing gifts and projects with confidence./div