Originally Posted by
gotta-sew
For those that want to know about winding crochet thread to use on your serger......I use empty spools that I have saved for this purpose. I just watch a tv show and wind the crochet thread on the empty spools. It just feeds better when you do this. Oh and you only need to do this for the loopers. Just use regular thread for the needle.
Also congrats on the new machine. I love mine as well!
i use my yarn winder and wind little center feeding balls of crochet cotton... the hole in the middle is big enough to sit on spool holder and still feed from the center, but i usually put them in coffee mugs right behind the machine... fast to do and you can do as many as you need in minutes... i buy dark crochet thread whenever i find it (not as plentiful as light colors) as i like this edge on the outside of bag seams...and the dark is easier to keep clean (and tough)...i do this on my elna serger because my babylock serger is 32 yrs old and has only 3 threads...it would still do it but i would have to overstitch the actual seam to make sure the chainlock held... but my babylock does work a lot and still stitches perfectly...