Serger for Quilting - How do you use yours
02-25-2012, 11:35 AM
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There is a pattern called a 6(?) hour quilt. Not sure how many hours but it's not many. We made these for donations quilts at quilt guild. The turn out great on the serger. You are sewing 2 layers of batting and 4 layers of fabric together at a time. The serger has no problem with this and they are cute when finished.
02-25-2012, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dd
There is a pattern called a 6(?) hour quilt. Not sure how many hours but it's not many. We made these for donations quilts at quilt guild. The turn out great on the serger. You are sewing 2 layers of batting and 4 layers of fabric together at a time. The serger has no problem with this and they are cute when finished.
02-25-2012, 11:39 AM
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I plan on doing a quilt combining the blocks with the serger. As long as the quilting is confined in each block area and doesn't cross the serged seams then I don't see the problem. I use my serger to edge my placemats and matching napkins so that they look less homemade and more professional. It makes pillowcases in a zip. It makes silk or chiffon scarves for gifts that look like I bought them at Dillards. I like the edge the sergers makes on mug rugs and coasters better than a binding- much easier also. It can look as good as the made in the hoop ones on the e mbroidery machines.
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02-25-2012, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
I bought a serger about 5 yrs ago thinking how much I would use it....not.....it now sits with a dust cover on it.....once had to rethread....5 hrs later....still no luck...had to take it back to store and was rethreaded in less than 5 minutes, so hint about tying that thread and leading thru paths is a great hint. I honestly cannot remember when I last used the dumb thing....of course I only quilt, so why did I think I needed that monster...........
02-26-2012, 02:43 AM
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Someone recently posted that she pieced together a bunch of blocks serging the seams since it was for a cover for an old quilt. she serged it since she made it removable. By serging it the seams will not ravel. I can't wait to figure out my machine.
02-26-2012, 03:52 AM
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What a great idea to serge the ends of the quilt before putting on the binding - WOW I love all the great suggestions to make quilting fun!!!
Originally Posted by huntannette
Welll i love my serger....i`ve done a lot of clothes in the past with it but now use it mostly to serge edges of fabric before washing....as well as once in a while when i see that some fabric unravels easily i will go back and serge a few edges...yes, in the back of my quilts....i haven`t had any problem yet with the thickness , but i only SID for now....I also serge the edges of my quilts after thy are sandwiched and when i have quilted enough lines to hold it together....It so easy to put the binding on it after the quilting is done....and I handstich my bindings so makes the work much easier ...for me anyways....
02-27-2012, 05:16 AM
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I serge the edges of my quilts too. I think it's so much easier to bind it that way. I don't see where it adds any more bulk to the edges. Figure it would be easier if I ever need to replace the binding too.
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