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05-01-2010, 07:00 AM

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SandyMac

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A serge is a edge finisher and after you square up your p.roject you do the edge finish around your project.It looks like the finished edge in the clothes you buy love my serge but I do need to up grade :-D

05-01-2010, 07:09 AM

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clem55

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A serger trim (cuts) the edges of fabric as it approches the sewing needle ,which then makes an overcasting of threads on the fabric. It is capable of doing a variety of work, but I can't figure how to do anything but trim and edge.LOL But I love it for that!

05-01-2010, 08:39 AM

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Rose Marie

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I dont have a serger but I do square up my quilt then sew a seam close to the edge. This helps keep the fabric from folding over the seam line when folding over the binding.

05-01-2010, 08:59 AM

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BellaBoo

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I was taught to narrow zig zag around the edges of the quilt after trimming. It really keeps the edges flat so the binding goes on smooth.

05-01-2010, 09:58 AM

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quiltingfan

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Oh that sounds good, I will have to look for one, and try it out. Thanks for the explanation. Beth

05-01-2010, 06:23 PM

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littlehud

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What a great idea. I never would have thought of that.

05-01-2010, 06:47 PM

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GrammaNan

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I haven't before but I will now. Thanks for the idea.

05-01-2010, 11:58 PM

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craftybear

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thanks for the tip

05-02-2010, 05:30 AM

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Oklahoma Suzie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by moneymndr

I was finishing up a quilt today, and just before I put on the binding, I noticed my serger sitting on the floor (where it goes when I need ROOM!). I grabbed it and ran the quilt edges around in it ..... and it worked great!! No escaping edges when I put the binding on, and really smooth when sewing. I'm sure going to remember it when I do any more quilts - as far as I'm concerned, even though it's probably not "traditional", it saves me time and effort, and that makes it great.

what a wonderful idea.