Sewing Tutorial: How to thread a serger

There’s nothing like my serger coming unthreaded to throw a monkey wrench in my sewing plans. That lower looper is so tricky to thread! I don’t think I’ve ever threaded it successfully on the first try, and never without a little cussing and crying. The threading path shown on my serger is helpful but there’s not enough detail to show exactly what needs to be done. Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how to thread a serger, with full color photographs of each step. Her tutorial shows the threading for her machine (a Kenmore model 385.16622), but the threading path will be similar for most sergers.

Click below for her tutorial:

The Fail-Proof Guide for How to Thread a Serger, by Thread Riding Hood

[photo from Thread Riding Hood]

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Make an Easter basket that kids will love when you sew it from scratch! When you sew a fabric Easter basket, you can choose exactly the colors and prints that suit your child’s personality. And you can use the basket year after year for a handmade Easter tradition.

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These fabric Easter baskets are all so cute!! And they’ll be even more fun once they’re filled with eggs, and the Easter bunny has visited and left treats in them!