Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Class Dates:

• Thursday, July 2 - 6pm-8pm
• Friday, August 28 - 6pm-8pm

Do sergers scare you?!?!  You're not alone!  Many sewists desire to own a serger to elevate their sewing to the next level, but the idea of figuring it out on their own is daunting.  Well, we're here to demystify it and get you on your way to serger success!

A serger (or overlock machine) is a special machine that uses 2, 3, or 4 threads to create professional-looking stitches and is primarily used for constructing and/or finishing seams of garments.  Sergers can also be used for creating rolled hems, assembling patchwork, and more.  Sergers can sew a seam, trim off the seam allowance, and finish the raw fabric edges simultaneously!

During class, students will learn serger basics on our classroom machines - the Janome MyLock 454D.  Students who already own a MyLock 454D may bring theirs to class.  Absolutely no other machine brands/models permitted. This class is appropriate for confident beginner sewists.  No previous serger experience is required, however we do recommend that students have prior sewing machine experience and understand the basics of sewing. 

In this class you will:

• Learn what a serger does
• How to thread the machine for 4-thread and 3-thread serging
• How to secure ends
• Changing stitch length and width
• Deactivating and reactivating the knife
• How to tie on new thread when a cone runs out
• Changing settings for a rolled hem (if time allows)

Any student who wishes to purchase a Janome MyLock 454D or Air Thread 2000D serger on the day of the class will be credited back the entire class registration fee!

Required Materials + Tools:

• All materials and tools are included in the cost of this class.