Serger help needed please!

**leighcat** · 05-05-2010, 04:36 PM

I am trying to serge cloth napkins. I was given free quilting cotton material. I am going to do 2-sided napkins since the cloth is thin. I cannot get the serger set right so that the thread doesn't look like big bunched up loops of thread on the under side. I was wondering what settings I should be using and what kind of thread? I was using regular cones of maxilock. I keep messing with the buttons on the serger but it either bunches up the fabric or the thread looks too loose, even on the tightest settings! I have a Janome 644D if that helps. Oh, and I have the book but the drawings in it look NOTHING like the problems I am having.

**stinkbug** · 05-05-2010, 04:57 PM

I have no idea about the serger, but I'd suggest washing the cotton fabric first so it doesn't shrink and curl the edges after washing.

**leighcat** · 05-05-2010, 06:22 PM

Well, I switched the loopers to wooly nylon, removed the left needle, and set it to rolled hem. It came out way better!

**frugalfranny** · 05-05-2010, 06:38 PM

No help........and there are several people here that have sergers.........and know how to use them. You should get some answers..........however, mine is in the closet so I can't help.

Have you googled it to see if there is help on you tube or somewhere?

And if Maui answers..........don't believe her......she doesn't know how to use her's either!!

**nuisance26** · 05-06-2010, 09:35 AM

~I just spent 20 minutes trying to find my serger manual to give you the proper tension adjustments but I can't find it. Drives me crazy when I can't find something! Urg.
Anyway, I looked up your machine and apparently you don't have to adjust or remove anything for a rolled hem. That's pretty cool.
When I have tension problems I just re-thread everything and that seems to do the trick .
Glad you're getting better results with a thread switch!~