Also known as an overlock sewing machine, a serger is a type of sewing machine that works to create the finished seam you find on seams of ready made clothes, such as t-shirt and sweat shirt side seams. It’s a bit different from the traditional sewing machine, so threading it requires proper knowledge. Here’s what you should do.

What You’ll Need:

• Serger
• Thread spools
• Scissors
• Scrap fabrics
• Serger manual

Procedure:

1. Familiarize yourself with the serger you have. Some models have a threading sequence on their lower looper door, serving as a reminder on how to thread the machine. After this first threading, you should also try re-threading the machine a few more times, to get to know the sequence.



2. Get the right kind of thread. Compared to all-purpose thread, serger thread has a special finish applied to it during manufacturing, making it finer and can stand high-speed sewing.
3. If you’ve just bought a new serger, leave the existing threads. These must be hanging from the thread rods (the wire hooks found above the thread spools), making this first threading easy.
4. Set the thread spools or cones in their positions, at the thread spindles. Using square knots or slip knots, tie your new threads to the present ones. You can do this when you try changing thread colors, too. Just clip the exiting thread over the spool, then replace it and tie the new thread on the old one.
5. If the threads break or if you’ve removed the pre-existing threads, thread the serger from scratch.
6. Find the serger’s manual, then study the diagram on it. It should be on the inside cover or lower outside of the machine. This will be your visual guide as you thread the serger.
7. Open the part of the case that hides the threading area. You can find this at the machine’s right-hand side, and will easily pop open.
8. Put the thread spools or cones on the thread spindles, found at the machine’s back. Bring each spool’s thread through the corresponding thread rod of the spool. There’s one rod for every spool.
9. Bring the threads down, one at a time, following the corresponding tension disk or dial, as well as thread path at the machine’s top. Keep going along the path instructed on the threading diagram
10. Start threading the upper looper thread, then the lower looper thread, and finally the last threads that go in through the needle. The loopers are found at the serger’s lower interior, creating a knitted look
11. Everytime you thread the serger, make sure you follow the right sequence, otherwise your machine won’t sew correctly.

A serger requires proper handling and the right threading technique for it to be used for a long time. Just follow these steps, and thread and re-thread your machine, the right way.

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