Adjust Serger / Overlocker Tension for the Professional Look

Adjust Serger / Overlocker Tension for the Professional Look - Comprehensive Tutorial

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Adjust your serger (overlocker) tension to get that professional look you've always wanted.
A comprehensive tutorial solving real world tension issues.
This video goes through all the tips and tricks such as identifying individual threads and their tensioners, using different colored threads to make it easier to identify troublesome threads, labeling your tensioners and more.
I show how to identify loose tensions and tight tensions.
Index:
0:00 - Introduction - check threading first!
3:21 - The tension dials and labeling them
7:32 - A look at each individual thread and its job
9:14 - Decreasing the needle tension to demonstrate
9:57 - Check threads are inserted in tensioners properly
10:33 - Showing the effect of low needle tension
11:16 - Resetting needle thread tensions
13:23 - Showing the effect of tight needle thread tensions
15:30 - Decreasing upper and lower looper tension to demonstrate
17:31 - Resetting upper looper tension
18:48 - Resetting lower looper tension
20:16 - Fine balancing the looper threads
22:00 - Showing the effect of tight looper thread tensions
24:03 - Changing thread and/or fabrics may slightly upset tensions
24:32 - Conclusion and Thanks to my Patrons!
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Пікірлер: 22

@VirginiaOaksJenny Ай бұрын

This is the BEST explanation I've seen!! THANK YOU! I hope to find ALL your videos as I am a new serger user, LOVED the explanation.

@annmccarthy7802 8 ай бұрын

Thankyou this was just what I was looking for. I now understand the loopers better, the illustrations in the manuals confused me but seeing the video with the excellent explanation have sorted things out for me.

@joseibarra5073 Жыл бұрын

Most helpful video about this topic. 5 stars!

@kennethlindop7752 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I now understand the structure of the overlocker stitch with a new level of confidence.

@pastda3 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm a visual learner and I now understand how this all works together. Great video.

@becain Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it does help me a lot with your comprehensive explanations. Best wishes

@debbiehill2647 Жыл бұрын

thank you, the 1st comprehensive explanation, now i can work out what is wrong with my threads, your explanations are very clear

@kirstyg2195 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This video highlighted my issue which was the thread not in the tension disk correctly. Such a simple fix.

@novo7912 Жыл бұрын

Looks like my lower looper is causing the trouble. Thank you sooo much , I'm going to experiment now but with a better knowledge ! Good job !!

@sandiewaite2306 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great tutorial! I've watched a few but you explained things so well I was able to get my overlocker adjusted and up and running fairly quickly.

@alexaelliott2598 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent explanation of tension adjustment and how to diagnose poor stitch quality. I never understood what looper did what before.

@RussellandDawneVandenBos-sn6ub 2 ай бұрын

Very detailed thank you

@kennethjones5173 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed, thank you!

@kerinstinear8662 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos

@magdakalse8299 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was very helpful. I have been struggling with this, but thanks to you I understand what to do and what effect each looper or needle thread has to another.

@sherrylee5479 Жыл бұрын

Thank alot

@melenelewis2955 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you. I have just sent my overlocker in for a service because I just couldn't get the tension settings working well ....it would look right for a few seams then not right on the next one and even breaking the thread on the left needle ! All done on the same fabric ( stretch knit T shirting). Working on three threads using the right needle made the seam too narrow.