tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post646622351350100641..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Feel the Fear...and Serge it Anyway!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89759132782282414332013-09-17T16:46:25.791-04:002013-09-17T16:46:25.791-04:00Thanks, Peter!! It sounds like it's going to b...Thanks, Peter!! It sounds like it's going to be the only newer plastic-y machine I will have in my family!UrbanRecyclist Micki Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031477249140126474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1907348801559911582013-09-17T16:01:56.254-04:002013-09-17T16:01:56.254-04:00Totally. I use it all the time and it has worked ...Totally. I use it all the time and it has worked flawlessly. It's definitely a little "plastic-y" on the outside, but it's a solid performer.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68303313662395686612013-09-17T15:56:54.436-04:002013-09-17T15:56:54.436-04:00Hello Peter, do you still use/love the Brother ser...Hello Peter, do you still use/love the Brother serger? I'm finally getting ready to buy a serger and looking around. My mother, a very experienced sewer, swears by BabyLock auto-threading machines (duh, who wouldn't) but, com'on mom, I don't have a few thousand dollars laying around collecting dust. So I need to be realistic and look at more affordable yet easy-to-use and reliable serger for my first serger. I know your post is more than a couple of years old. So I can really trust your opinion, from someone who has used this particular serger for a while. (And of course, because it comes from YOU!)UrbanRecyclist Micki Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031477249140126474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80843963653226060782011-05-27T09:12:20.741-04:002011-05-27T09:12:20.741-04:00I'll have to watch those videos, Peter. I have...I'll have to watch those videos, Peter. I have books that explain and show things well, but somehow action shots are better sometimes.<br /><br />Thanks for the idea of keeping the samples in a recipe book, Shelleyj! I usually have to make a few new samples every time I use the serger, so this would be a time saver.<br /><br /><br />I really should sit down with my machines this weekend and play. I mean learn some new tricks and solidify some old ones.<br /><br /><br />JustGail (who can't post under normal means for some reason)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23414804413906960982011-05-25T21:22:44.597-04:002011-05-25T21:22:44.597-04:00This was an inspiring post, Peter, as I'm one ...This was an inspiring post, Peter, as I'm one of those sewers who uses the serger only for finishing seams, and have no idea how to sew a seam with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52275590152319399902011-05-25T19:58:02.358-04:002011-05-25T19:58:02.358-04:00Great timing - I have just taken my overlocker dow...Great timing - I have just taken my overlocker down from the shelf where it has sat for two years, ( it had a very busy previous life making formal wear), but I have been making bags for the last two years so haven't needed it much. I bought some great stretch fabrics , and am planning a few pieces for my summer wear...fingers crossed it still works:)cuadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521790204825358581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38025198238023695762011-05-25T19:26:26.245-04:002011-05-25T19:26:26.245-04:00Lovely talk down, Peter. I'm sure people were ...Lovely talk down, Peter. I'm sure people were happy to see you take on the hydra. :)<br /><br />I have a recipe scrap book of a lot of different serger settings with different types of fabrics in my serger manual. Thats the key to a lot of it, remembering your tensions.<br /><br />Keeping track of the recipes is such a life saver!Shelleyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223944949880318245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50615837593246284312011-05-25T18:41:55.354-04:002011-05-25T18:41:55.354-04:00Oh, and the t-shirt looks GREAT! You have taken t...Oh, and the t-shirt looks GREAT! You have taken this skill and RUN with it!Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4387008022663006962011-05-25T18:39:01.703-04:002011-05-25T18:39:01.703-04:00When you change the needle...be VERY CAREFUL with ...When you change the needle...be VERY CAREFUL with that teensy little screw that holds it in. On my serger it's like a seed bead! The first time I changed a needle I dropped that little thing into the machine and never saw it again! Screeching and cursing ensued. Just saying.....Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64745571122464492002011-05-25T18:21:26.855-04:002011-05-25T18:21:26.855-04:00tip - don't throw out your scraps- keep them a...tip - don't throw out your scraps- keep them and label them with the settings, so next time you want a rolled hem on lycra, or whatever, you know what stitch length/ width/ tension/ diff feed you used. Actually I suck at doing this but we made scraps in a class I went to, using long strips of fabric and changing one element (eg diff feed) every couple of inches. They're great for reference.<br />And - well done! I love my brother too. The only thing I didn't like was the blind hem foot, but I guess I should try again.Lyndlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074439380587418342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-77634352970547925702011-05-25T18:07:42.728-04:002011-05-25T18:07:42.728-04:00As K-Line says, the serger -- she gives and she ta...As K-Line says, the serger -- she gives and she takes. When it is good it is very, very good, and when it is bad it is horrid.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27200854719077847522011-05-25T17:56:14.520-04:002011-05-25T17:56:14.520-04:00Well, Peter, the one thing I am going to do is buy...Well, Peter, the one thing I am going to do is buy that serger, finally. I believe I will buy from Allbrands for $249.00. Of course, I am going to buy the make and model you have, since almost all of the reviews I have seen have been very favorable! I'm REALLY excited!<br /><br />I also agree with you about the books, I like to own my own copies - and for sewing/mixed media books I love Amazon, where you can buy used for next to nothing!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-77204185178247905902011-05-25T17:50:16.884-04:002011-05-25T17:50:16.884-04:00Nothing to do with sergers, but I saw this and tho...Nothing to do with sergers, but I saw this and thought of you, because didn't you once write about underpants and zippers? Maybe not in the same post. Here's a vintage ad for underpants with a zipper. http://beatinestthings.blogspot.com/2007/11/specialty-underpants.html<br /><br />(Not my blog, I have no gain in posting this)Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369812070148512991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-34693832680961261122011-05-25T14:55:38.638-04:002011-05-25T14:55:38.638-04:00Thank you for sharing this! I definitely am afraid...Thank you for sharing this! I definitely am afraid of my serger, but you've now motivated me to just get on with it ;o)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632906323410997355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32746333040042715642011-05-25T14:42:28.421-04:002011-05-25T14:42:28.421-04:00Thank you!! When things settle down here at my hom...Thank you!! When things settle down here at my home, that bad boy is coming out to play!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026706261655333994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89613562893131624722011-05-25T14:22:18.435-04:002011-05-25T14:22:18.435-04:00I exchange my needles often - I really like to use...I exchange my needles often - I really like to use (Schmetz) ball point needles for knits.wearinbeadshttp://wearinbeads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54797737266286635512011-05-25T13:55:58.475-04:002011-05-25T13:55:58.475-04:00Hey Peter - I love my serger - I use it every day!...Hey Peter - I love my serger - I use it every day! For the best results I always use Maxi Lock thread - it is really high quality, won't leave a lot of fibers in the workings and it makes a beautiful rolled hem. Atlanta Thread always has it on sale - less than 2 bucks a cone! <br /><br />http://store.atlantathread.com/maxilock.html<br /><br />The rolled hem works like a dream on organzas and chiffons -but watch it on the bias - always test!<br /><br />Happy Surgery!<br /><br />Mary CMary Chttp://beaducation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41214759821389089092011-05-25T13:37:08.116-04:002011-05-25T13:37:08.116-04:00I am scared of sergers. I have seen them demonstra...I am scared of sergers. I have seen them demonstrated on HSN and they make them look easy, but overwhelming for me.<br /><br />My ex sil had one, and she made the really lovely lingerie with hers. <br /><br />You did a great job.!<br /><br />JosetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13370882229291501362011-05-25T11:17:40.781-04:002011-05-25T11:17:40.781-04:00Show off.Show off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52546688589221426712011-05-25T10:59:44.498-04:002011-05-25T10:59:44.498-04:00Sue, I DO use the library, but I like to own my se...Sue, I DO use the library, but I like to own my sewing books when I can.<br /><br />Grace, there are only 2 oiling points: they're covered in the back of the manual on p. 57.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9802688771686684982011-05-25T10:49:51.088-04:002011-05-25T10:49:51.088-04:00Oooo, I have the same machine but haven't oile...Oooo, I have the same machine but haven't oiled it yet and I think it needs it. I didn't find any oil maintenance tips in the manual; did I miss them? Do you have any suggestions about where to oil or get inforamtion about maintenance for this specific machine?<br /><br />ps. blogger won't let me log in. -restlessgraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43701496846041030632011-05-25T10:43:19.566-04:002011-05-25T10:43:19.566-04:00Excellent advice for any fearful life sit.
I have...Excellent advice for any fearful life sit.<br /><br />I have a librarian question for you: why do you not check out some of these books at the library? If the library doesn't own them, they should be happy to borrow them for you. You are already paying tax money for them.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-82067097070705516632011-05-25T10:14:56.753-04:002011-05-25T10:14:56.753-04:00Now you can do the rolled hem Peter, you too can e...Now you can do the rolled hem Peter, you too can experience the joy of using a mere 20 cm of 150 cm wide fabric and turning out a finished scarf in ten minutes. OOh I love it when I see a teeny remnant of expensive stuff in the remnant bin! Snip, tear, to straighten the cut edges, brrrm brrm to make rolled hems and voila an instant unique luxury scarf for self or a loved one and still money left for groceries. Ah, my overlocker I love you! The only thing I love as much at the moment is the rubber matting I found for $2 in a charity shop that stops the machine from scooting off the table when I get overexcited and really plant my foot down. <br /><br />May all your remnant bin rummages bring you joy and may you and your overlocker/serger rumble happily along ever after!Cleverclogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17220519105644537302011-05-25T10:10:41.190-04:002011-05-25T10:10:41.190-04:00This is so funny! After your last post, I put the...This is so funny! After your last post, I put the preschooler down for a nap, dragged the manual out for my serger and set to playing with it! I had to rethread it, reset the tension and made notes along the way about what the best settings for simple overlocking and rolled edge hemming are. Thank you for giving me a push! (Does this mean a serge-along is in the plan somewhere?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com