Released December 20, 2009
By Annie in the UK
If you want some strips of material for chenille work but like me have difficulty using scissors then use the serger to do the job for you.
Simply remove the thread from the needles and put a piece of tape on the right hand side of the needles to act as guide lines for the material.
Now let the material be fed through and the blade will cut of the fabric at the required width. You can also use this method for those bias lengths.
No more painful hands, just nice long cleanly cut lengths for you to play with.
Cutting straight lines for quilt patches can be done this way too if you simply fold and press into double widths and then again use the serger to cut just inside the fold line.
If you are going to quilt a large patch then make it up from several smaller squares and join them together with the serger.
Place the square into the embroidery hoop as normal with the batting and backing on your embroidery machine and do applique or embroidery work on top to give you one large mosaic square.
Hope this will help.
What a clever idea. I’m going to pass it on to my SIL who does a lot of sewing! Thanks.
Comment by wissewer — December 20, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
What a truly great tip, will certainly try this
Comment by Barbara — December 21, 2009 @ 4:43 am
What a great idea, I’ll use this lots in my sewing. Thanks.
Comment by Norma Meincken — December 21, 2009 @ 8:27 am
This is a fantastic idea…can hardly wait to use it on my next project. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!!!
Comment by Wanda — December 21, 2009 @ 8:41 am
What a great idea! I will share this with friends. Thank you…
Comment by Patricia Mortrud — December 21, 2009 @ 10:33 am
Thank you, Annie!! I too have a difficult time with scissors,your sugestion is a real timesaver, as well.
Comment by Margaret in NM — December 21, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Well done you thats a great help for anyone who has probs with useing sissors
Comment by hyde de hyde — December 21, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
never thought to do this, What a great idea. Will certainly give it a go.
Many thanks
Carol
Comment by carol gibson — December 21, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
What a wonderful site I had no idea the serger did these clever tricks, all your articles are so informative. thanks so much
Comment by Lorraine Young — December 21, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
Annie, I love your ideas for more ways to use our sergers! Thanks much.
Comment by Jean — December 21, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
What an amazing idea! Well done and thank you for sharing with us!
Comment by Charné — December 22, 2009 @ 2:19 pm
I have had my serger since 1991 and I have never thought of anything like for it. What a clever use for it. Thanks so much for sharing. Deanna
Comment by Deanna — December 29, 2009 @ 5:49 am
I have work with sergers for 30+ years now and i fine this a great idea you are very smart person keep the help coming
Comment by joanne sargent — December 29, 2009 @ 5:53 am
Clever idea, will be faster than cutting the strips.
Comment by bgood — December 29, 2009 @ 7:50 am
Who would have thought!!! Very clever idea.
Thanks!!
Comment by Janice — January 1, 2010 @ 10:37 am
UNBELIEVABLE Now why didn’t I think off that?
Too Too Cleverr!!!!!
Blessins’
Terri
Comment by Terri Beck — January 2, 2010 @ 4:07 pm
i am going to try this ,thanks a million
Comment by barbara watkins — January 2, 2010 @ 10:21 pm
I tried the hint you posted about serging by removing the thread from the needles. When I do this it wont sew. Did I misunderstand the directions?
Comment by Joy — January 30, 2010 @ 9:41 am