Hey, sounds like it worked for you! We don't change colors often for our quilt piecing and no one is wiser. Now, serger thread is a little different. It looks so gross when light thread is on a dark fabric. Yuck. 8-)

The general rule is to thread the loopers first (the needles are easy to thread.....) Most of the loopers are not to dificult to thread but you must go acording to the right order (each serger is diferent)...
I also belived that I made a mistake by buying me a serger when I first look at all this intimidating details.....But after dedicating it some time (I would recomend to learn one or two steps a day....) there was only one intimidating detail: threading the four's looper.....
After this was mastered...... WE have been happily leaving together for almost three years now.....
I own the Brother 1034 D and it states its easy to thread....

Its a great tool.....

This is a great thread, haha, I have a Janome serger and I have never been able to thread it, but my hubby does a great job....


I do have a ??, what kind of thread is the best to use?
My H thinks I should buy a better kind......

I have a bernina serger. I have never unthreaded it. When I change colors, I cut the threads from the spools, replace the spools and tie the different colors together. I then push the foot pedal and hold out the end threads until the knots come down to the needle then cut only the thread to go through the needle - works out perfectly everytime and my machine is many years old. My machine is also coded with colors for each spool of thread - would be easy to follow if I ever unthread. Good luck!

Schwanton is correct, never unthread the serger - always tie your new thread to the old thread.

Now, I have accidently unthreaded mine - Singer, it it took an hour to get it correctly threaded. Unfortunately if a thread breaks, my experience, you have to rethread in the correct order...so if thread 1 breaks - you must rethread all (trust me learned the hard way tryng to short cut)

Once threaded correctly - I love my serger. It opens up new avenues for sewing and quilting too.

Hang in there,and very carefully in order follow the color coded chart on the machine. Do not try to short cut, thread the machine in the order specified in the directions. It does make a difference(do not know why, but does).

I can now thead my machine in about 10 minutes if needed, but I use schwanton's suggestion of kntting the new color to the old.

It really shouldn't take 10 min lol..however if you would see how a serger works with the way the loopers connect with the needle or needles to form the stitch..then you can see why threading in correct order is important. Once you know how it works..you can also learn how to thread just one if necessary cause you can see how to by pass the "catch"

First, best advice. Never, never unthread a serger!

lol never unthread a serger? thats like saying never go on a trip when it "might" rain..best thing is to be prepared with knowledge. Then your serger will get the use it was purchased for

I'm looking into a brother 4 3 2 serger with built in threader and amp cd. Anyone know about this one ? I have a bernina 2500cde and I'm so frustrated trying to rethread. When I sit to sew I want to sew !! So.......hoping I can get this new one sooooooon.

I tie off when I want to changed thread rather than re-thread. I've had to re-thread from ground zero a couple of times, but my manual is pretty good. Once you get it threaded correctly, tie off next time. It makes life much easier.

Could you explain how you do this? Does the knot go through the eye of the needle?

I thread my upper and lower loopers with a dental floss loop tool. It works great. It has a large loop on one end for the thread the the other end if straight, thin and stiff to make it easy to feed. (They were created to get dental floss inbetween braces. Works like a charm.

I always tie the new thread to the old and slowly run it thru to the needle. Then I snip it and thread the needles. Easy this way . I leaned this in class. BTW I have a White Serger.

I knot the threads on the loopers and then I cut the threads just below the needles and pull those two out from the top. My 1 and 2 threads are very easy to rethread. I pull the threads to the back, put the pressure foot down and holding on to the threads, I run it gently until the tail i am holding is all of the new color. Also if you must completely rethread the machine, start at the bottom and work your way up. It is something to do with when the loopers cross the upper threads.

Don't pull the old threads that are already threaded out. Simply cut the old cones and tie the new cones onto the old thread in little knots and put some scrap fabric in the machine and sew until all of the new color is pulled through. It works, and then you don't have to rethread the machine with the new color. I hope this is explained so that it's understandable.

The knot needs to be small enough to go through the eye of the needle, plus cut the tails off the knot. It goes right through.

This was an interesting thread to read about.

I have a Viking 910 and was about to go crazy and throw it out into the parking lot of the dealership. Then I decided since I was going to throw it away anyway, I started taking it a part to clean and see exactly what the threading was all about. Someone mentioned to unthread it and keep re threading it until it is easy.....which is exactly what I did. It is not pleasant, but I can do it now. I keep neutral threads, grays, ecru, in it so I don't worry about the colors each time.

I think what was giving me the most trouble was the thread wasn't "clicking' properly into the tension disks. So even if it was threaded right, it wasn't sewing properly and just naturally I blamed it on the loops and hooks. So make sure it snaps into the tension disks and take control. You own the machine.....not the other way around.

Good luck and try to find the manual, or something on youtube.

The fourth thread is the hardest, and I'm speaking from experience. My serger has a diagram on it how to thread.

Your manual should show you the instructions. It is very important to thread in the correct order. Also, there is usually a diagram inside the cover. I admit it is tricky and time consuming but well worth it. As someone else suggested tie on your new thread , tightly!,turn your tension dials to "0" and pull the threads thru. Be sure to reset your tensions! Good luck, once you get it going you will love it.

I bought a Pfaff Cover Stich more than one year ago. I had it in a corner of my sewing room and didn't use it. Last month my sister came to visit me for 2 weeks and I gave her a used serger I bought for pennies. She was so exited with her machine that she started using it immediatelly, saw a quilt in 2 days and wouldn't stop talking about it. In the process we both learned how to thread it. My sister left and her gift to me was the exitement to use my serger. I have used it on the last 2 weeks almost every day.

I know that Pfaff is easier to thread than other machines but make sure you put some time to learn how to thread it, once you do it right it will saw very nicely and you will love it. My machine came with a video showing how to thread it, the most helpful thing I used.

One more tip, have it handy and threaded and you will see how much you use it.

Yesterday I saw 3 pillow cases in less than 1/2 hour.

I have a Singer Quantumlock 5/4/3/2. Not un-threading it is not option! The best advice I can give is go slow, don't panic and practice, practice, practice! When I upgraded to this machine I dedicated a few days to just practicing the various stitches and learning the threading patterns.

You'll be glad you learned once you're able to use the machine with confidence.

Good luck!
Cat

You must have double clicked!!!

It just takes practice, once you understand and have done it several times (and several more), wala! I have two sergers, they both are pistols to thread, however I mastered them by trying and trying again, then it clicked!Can thread either one of them without isse. I don't think they are for everyone though!

Go onto the Net and 'google' for the instructions. Most brands have instructions available. Having said that, the 3rd and last serger that I have owned is a Babylock. It almost threads itself - it has an air mechanism that blows the thread through the two difficult loopers and instructions inside the lid to do the rest. After all the dramas I had with the other machines, this one is superb.

Oh my, I have been researching brands to buy a serger for the first time. Reading about all this agony is making me wonder if I really want one. I have Janome sewing and embroidery machines and they are wonderful, so I was homing in on a Janome serger. I surely cannot afford a self threading any-model...maybe my DH (engineer) can save me if I need him!