I just got a serger a couple of weeks ago and I have been going crazy trying to get all 4 tensions correct for the different fabrics I am trying to sew. I am going to try your method right now! Will let you know who it works though I expect to work great. Thanks! --- Just finished trying this out and it worked FABULOUSLY! I can't believe how easy this was. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!💖💖💖

Fabulous tutorial even for a seasoned sewer. Who hasn't had a breakdown over the tension on the overlocker! Thanks!

So methodical, will certainly try this method, I have been going dizzy looking at so many utubes on how to fix the tension.Hopefully this will work for me. Thank you 😊

Great and interesting technique, Claire! Very well explained!

@Penguinandpear

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alisa!

Thank YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Best tutorial ever.

Thank you so much. I am a beginner so this was extremely helpful ❤️

Very clever Claire. Using different color thread helps identify which tension dial needs to be adjusted.

@Penguinandpear

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! That’s why I used different colours.

Thank you, for getting those of us who have avoided our sergers out of the fear of the unknown to getting closer to getting them out of the box and those who have sergers covered in dust to get them serging again ! LOL!!! 😂Love your videos that always take the mystery and frustrations from the experience of sewing by providing a realistic and productive approach .

This is the best tutorial for serger settings I’ve seen. Now I know what is upper and lower loopers. Thank you❤

This is brilliant! It's so clear. And there I've been playing trial and error, with bad words, for about 30 years! Thank you Claire

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2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Easy when you know how huh! Happy serging!

Brilliant idea. Really clear instructions. I've struggled for years with my overlocker, hopefully not anymore. When the video ended, I was like, noooo, I was quite excited to see the perfect result from the adjustments. Aghh, I can't believe you didn't show us, haha.

I had no idea how to even begin testing tension on a serger! Thank you so much for making this video!

Thx very well explained. Will defntely help me. Saved video. Gauteng South Africa❤

Thank you for a clearly explained video! I have a book that does something similar, but your demo is so much better - thanks again!

This is exactly what I did, but I also added with a label maker each of where the threads go/are. So, UL, LL, for upper and lower looper, Stitch width and stitch length also. Even though it is up all the time, and I use it regularly, I rely on those to help me remember what each knob does. I also made a binder with different fabrics, and the tension settings for each, and info on how I work on corners, both outer and inner, and curves. That includes when I work with regular thread and woolly nylon for a rolled edge hem, say for napkins, or hem of something. You really put a lot of work into this, and it is a great video! Really useful!

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2 жыл бұрын

This all sounds great!!

Well done Claire. This is a great video for seasoned sewists and newbies.

This video was SO helpful, and I wish I'd watched it MONTHS ago. Thanks so much!!!

You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you so much for this video. You have given me the understanding and encouragement I've needed to make real use of my machine!

I have a serger and can’t understand the instructions very well, I will try your method which makes complete sense to me

I don't own a serger and never have, but, I enjoy your videos. I'll refer back to this video if I ever get one.

This was brilliant.I don't have an overlocker but I'll now understand when vloggers talk about their overlocking stitches.

I was so frustrated with trying to adjust the tension on my first serger - my first time! When I looked at my stitches vs. what my instruction booklet said, everything was too loose AND too tight! 😵‍💫 Then I found your video and decided to try it. OMgosh! It was amazing!!! It only took me about 20 minutes! And now I have perfect, beautiful stitches! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 😅

Thanks for this clear and detailed video Claire. I'm having loads of problems with irregular stitches on my new overlocker, so I'm going to try out this method and see if I can solve them.

I now have a machine with auto tension, but have recommended this to a friend who is new to overlocking. Very straightforward thank you!

Such a simple technique. Shows how complicated our lives are when for years I’ve been wrestling with my serger tension and this is all I needed to do. Sewing machine repair people have made a lot of money off people frustrated with the tension of their Overlockers. Thank you so very much.

😅omg ! Thank you for this explanation, my hubby very kindly bought me an over locker 2021 Christmas, im so scared to use it as I cannot sort the tension, I will defo be trying this out on my fabric. Thank you thank you. ❤

This was very helpful. There isn’t enough instructional content about sergers.

you changed my life! I thought I got a shitty serger but it was in fact my shitty tension settings! Also I did the same thing with differential foot and stitch length too and the results are amazing! my threads doesn't break anymore! thank you so much...

Great tip! I keep a notebook with the samples I've sewn attached to a page where I've recorded the settings I used.

Thank you for this video, i been having trouble getting the tension right. This method is brilliant.

@Penguinandpear

11 ай бұрын

It’s not my method but when I came across it I had to share it!

That was extremely helpful! My stich is perfect!

Oh Claire! Where were you 25 years ago, when I first got my serger! 😂 I’ve had it all this time and use it for every garment and every project, but getting the tension correct was always hit and miss. Now I’ve seen this, I finally understand how to troubleshoot for myself. Genius explanations- thank you so much x❤x

WOW !!!😲 Thanx Claire ... you explained that perfectly!👏👏👏🥰😘

Thanks! That was a truly useful video. I suppose it's kind of obvious really but I've never thought to work through in such a logical way. I've been struggling with the settings for some activewear all evening and have just been blindly making amendments to each tension. I can now go and do it properly once and for all!

@Penguinandpear

28 күн бұрын

Thanks! I hope it helps!

Thank you so much. What a great tutorial.!

This is so helpful for new to Serging.I will have a go at doing this.Thank you Claire.

I will remember this when my granddaughter is ready for a serger. Great idea!

Thank you so much. This is very helpful. Now I finally know how to set my serger.

Thank you so much for doing this. I saw a video with same idea, but they didn’t explain it as clearly as you. Once again, thanks. X

@Penguinandpear

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

Very useful. You really explained it so well! Thank you!

I got a new serger a few weeks ago. My old one was so easy to adjust. The new on OMG! I hated it at first. This is so informative. Thank you.

11:14 excellent

Thank you. I will be using this when I finally try my serger.

Such a helpful video!! I have my original serger-an Elna -with no instruction book(lost in the past 35 years somewhere) and I am ready to pitch it--but NOW with your video I have a place to start!! Thank you!

@Penguinandpear

2 жыл бұрын

You should search online. There maybe a copy of the instruction book online

Thank you for this tutorial. You explained it so clearly and I finally understand how to “read” the threads on my serger. Can’t wait to make test pieces for different weights of fabric.

Great tutorials. I will be trying this out.

I have been serving for years. This is a great idea. Methodical problem solving.

Pure genius! 🤷‍♀️😄

My Janome overlocker and its owner are very grateful - we've been at loggerheads for years! Thank you so much for your excellent demonstration and video.

Soooooo stoked to try this.

Wow! That is so much easier to understand when you can see it this I'm a visual learner and for once it makes sense now. This will save hours of frustration. Thanks ever so much now I get it. Great work explaining it.

Thanks Claire - this is super helpful. I have been a prolific swearer when using my serger. I’m going to practise this technique today and master my machine! 😂🎉

Love this! Thank you

Thank you for this video!

Great tip thanks. I’m new to overlocking despite seeing for 33 years, so this is incredibly helpful!

Super helpful! Thanks

Brilliant, thx 👏👏👏

This was very helpful! Thank You

Thanks! So helpful!

Amazing - thank you so much :)

This was so helpful! Thank you .

Great video and very informative. Thank you so much. :)

This is the Clearest explanation I’ve come across and so helpful. thank you 😊

Excellent demo!

This is great. Thank you

Very informative!

Great video! Thank you Claire :)

Awesome definitely saving this.

Very helpful, thank you.

Thank you for this!

Very useful!!

That really looks so simple. I am scared of my serger and I think this will really help.

So clear ! Thanks

Great tutorial! Thanks, Claire.

Thanks!

This is the cats meow!!! Thank you so so much!!!

Excellent tutorial 👌

Great video🎉

Thank you. Thank you!

Thank you Claire, very helpful video 🧵✂️💙

Very helpful

Not understanding how to get proper tension has been my issue, so my machine has been put aside for over ten years. THANK YOU!🥀🌺🌹 I've been wanting to get it out again but wasn't looking forward to the frustration. No problem now. Just check each fabric before working on the project.

Excellent program

very helpful! great video

SSSOOOOOO HELPFUL!!!!🤯😱👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥰Thank you

I will finally be able to do this properly. Thanks a lot 🙏

Yes I think it was very helpful 👍🏻😊

Thank u very informative video will definitely be using this method x

Thank you so much for this, it's so useful! I've put it in my saved videos for future reference.

Thank you for this video, can't wait to do this on my overlocker. I've always been a little frightened to experiment.

Most helpful video on overlocker tension I’ve found. So, thanks 🙏🏼

Fabulous tutorial really learnt alot many thanks

Your video is really timely Claire. I just got my first overlocker. Thanks for all the tips

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I had no idea how to check tension on my serger.

This will no doubt, be helpful to me. I'm getting a surger for my birthday coming up in February 😄, wish me luck!

fabulous. Now i know how to set up the machine if i ever get one Thankyou x

Brilliant idea I’m going to try this out because I never know if my overlocker dials are correct.

@Penguinandpear

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Great way to check your tension on your fabric and catalog a photo of what the tension is for different fabrics.

This is the best method I've seen. Great video

Very helpful, looking forward to trying this soon! Thank you for taking the time to make such a clear video.