Creative Uses for Your Serger?
10-31-2011, 05:17 AM
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Several people have PM'd me wanting the title to the book I described. Now that I know the name of the book, I thought I would go ahead and post it here in case others are interested! The book is "Ready, Set, Serge" by Georgie Melot. I got it off of ebay and love it! The LQS where I bought my serger used it to teach the classes. The cosmetic bags take about 5 minutes to make and look really good! I am thinking about making them for co-workers for Christmas and putting their favorite lipstick or a gift card inside. The book gives a basic version of an item and then a stepped-up (more challenging) version of the same item.
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Thank you for sharing the book name. I like the idea of the cosmetic bags as gifts.
Linda[/quote]
Thank you for sharing the book name. I like the idea of the cosmetic bags as gifts.
10-31-2011, 05:34 AM
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I got pretty far yesterday playing with my new serger. Broke every thread, accidently, and was forced to learn how to thread it. It took a while, but wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Here are my beginner projects. At this point they have cost me about $300 each, not counting fabric!!!
Baby hat from rectangle of fleece
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Serged Receiving Blanket
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Close up of edging, Hey it took me 8 hours to figure this out!
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10-31-2011, 05:46 AM
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When I first got my serger, I had to make 5 angel costumes for a church out of bridal satin. The pattern they chose was medeival. They turned out beautiful. That serger was acquired at just the right time. I have used it for years and do not know how I could have gotten along without it.
10-31-2011, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by joivey
Does anyone knowabout a book put out by Babylock that is about Serger accessories? It is a hardback, loose leaf, workbook, but is $79 at the dealer?
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10-31-2011, 05:49 AM
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try running some of your fancy threads through the serger--not sewing to anything just run them through---use these for couching on anything---beautifull as accents on Christmas things like table runners-- be sure to put the pressure foot down when doing this as tension is better that was---good way to use up some thread you bought and now wonder why---[not yhat I have ever done that]---you can run bulky threads and yarn though also in the loopers and make "new" thread---you can also put fusible thread in the bottom looper so you can tack it in place before you couch it on---[that could be a bit expensive on a large project] It's really fun to see what you come up with
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