Sewing Tutorial: Using the differential feed setting on your serger

Tutorial: Using the differential feed setting on your serger

There’s a dial on my serger labeled Differential Feed. I don’t entirely know what that means so I never touch it. Irene from Serger Pepper explains differential feed in a post on Craftsy. A short explanation is that this setting controls the difference between how fast the front and back feed dogs pull the fabric. Read her post for a more detailed explanation, including when to use different settings and how to identify and correct problems with your differential feed.

Click the link below for her differential feed tutorial:

How to Use an Overlocker Machine: A Guide to Your Serger Differential Feed, by Serger Pepper

[photo from Serger Pepper on Craftsy]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

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