Corners and Curves | Serger Tips and Tricks

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Serging around corners and curves can be a little tricky, but when you know these handy tips and tricks, it’s no problem at all.
Learn how to easily sew around square outer and inner corners and how to sew curves without any puckering.
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@MissEParton Жыл бұрын

I'm new to a serger and an extremely green sewist, but so thankful for your videos! I love that you aren't overly chatty about irrelevant stuff and your voice is pleasant to listen to 😊

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Why thank you!

@SavvySewing Жыл бұрын

I needed to this video. I knew there was a way to serge and not have thread tails but could not remember it. I'm so glad this came across my feed. Thank you!!

@danielleday2263 4 ай бұрын

Honestly, a link to this video should be included with every new serger sold. Wish I had found this a year ago 😂. Thanks for sharing your expertise!!!

@JanHowell 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. You are so kind!

@brendalamb6815 Ай бұрын

So so helpful! Thank you for these serger tips! You showed me how to solve my biggest problems when using my serger and now I have more confidence I can make beautiful seams.

@slaveNo-4028 Жыл бұрын

such a nice video! Good quality, well visible what you do, concise, and a good couple of tips well explained! Just overall nice work! not only a great seamstress but also a great video videographer & editor, Thanks a lot!

@JanHowell 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. You are so kind

@GrandmaSezSo 7 ай бұрын

I am a beginner and just got a Singer ProFinish serger. I am learning so much from your videos. Thank goodness you have them because I feel so lost on this machine.

@JanHowell 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@Ione1916 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jan. Very easy to understand and your vid came to me just the right time. Got my serger a couple weeks ago and I am still learning.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

How fun, I am so happy for you. Glad it was helpful!

@murmurpoppy5107 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Answered exactly the questions I had. Thank you!!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome.

@no1goodshoesfan 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks a lot!!

@alinamorgan89 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these great tips, Jan! It's inspiring to a beginner. 😊

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jenb9274 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! I was intimidated by my serger, this is helpful.

@pottieann 2 жыл бұрын

Best video I have ever watch on curves in corners! Thank you very well demoed!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! Glad you liked it

@gwengorospe5260 Жыл бұрын

It finally makes sense!! Was shown this when I first started serging!! ( about 9 months ago) Thank you so much!!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@valeriepetersen3524 Жыл бұрын

I followed your instructions for outside corners!! Awesome!! Thank you so much!!!!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Alexis-xp1gb 2 жыл бұрын

This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! 🥰

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@abee8405 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm new to the world of sergers and you just answered so many questions 🌻🌻🌻 I can't thank you enough🥰

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@tenkac 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video! Very helpful indeed as I don’t know anything about it. I’m about to purchase my very first serger 🥰 so this will come in handy when I start sewing with it. Many thanks

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@nancybenson1951 Ай бұрын

Excellent video.❤

@SusanSmith-hl3iv 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ I’m new to serging and really needed this video. I’m so glad that your older videos are recirculated or I would have missed it. You are a natural teacher. The closeup views really helped. Thanks for sharing!😊

@JanHowell 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@karenegan1688 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, especially, flipping the cutter up. I didn’t know that one…thank you.👏🏻

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome.

@marinetefalcao Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Fantastic!! 💕

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@scathach1777 Жыл бұрын

I'm new too, and she is a great calm teacher!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks so much

@mrs.m.b.3630 Ай бұрын

Thank you simple and very useful advice. Subscribed

@valeriepetersen3524 Жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher! This was so helpful. Thankyou!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@cmaclin1 2 жыл бұрын

These are such helpful tips! Thank you!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@vickyponcedeleon8691 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot from my heart 💜 You save me, I didn’t know how to do it, I am teaching my self

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Keep sewing my friend.

@kaycee18 Жыл бұрын

I'm new to serging & I've been having a terrible time with curves and corners. This was a Godsend! Now I have to go look thru your channel for advice on how to adjust the tension discs for different types of fabrics. Having trouble getting it right for cotton knits & thick fabrics like terrycloth. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@lavenahenley3547 9 ай бұрын

Excellent advice!! Thanks

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@charmainekirk1512 6 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your videos and patterns!

@JanHowell 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. You are so kind

@auraroldan1420 11 ай бұрын

Love it, thank you!

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@monstersmomma8594 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So helpful!

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You're so welcome

@griftersowa1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!!! This tips I needed to know. Thanks a lot

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome.

@tex1622 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful, thanks Jan!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Sooz3112 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you so much x

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@peggylewis2735 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Your instructions are so clear and the video was so helpful. 😊

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful 😉

@newwife777 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was very helpful!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome.

@Raquelita.creates Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these tips! They were super helpful and I learned so much!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@stephanieing404 5 ай бұрын

Your video just saved my sewing project! Thankyou!

@JanHowell 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@quinciwilliams672 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful! ❤

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@etoiledemer7472 9 ай бұрын

super cool vid, very clear

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@Suzicherie7777 10 ай бұрын

This video is going to save me a lot of time on my projects! Wow! Thank you so much!!

@JanHowell 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@69bird71 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I now know what to do with the beginning and end chains.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@ritakresek2250 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jan soooo very helpful, loving all you do for us,!,

@JanHowell 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome. Thanks. You are so kind

@donna57 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, I learned so much

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@harleyquebecenrevue3580 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant tips, thank you.

@JanHowell 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@moeymauney886 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful help

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@wandagoncalves3049 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video thank you

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@tanralltcentre 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this easy to follow tutorial.

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊.

@amandacharles9877 Жыл бұрын

Great instructions for sewing in the round.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@lucilledaub5991 9 ай бұрын

Great serger ways to do rounded curves and straight squares.

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@sallyf2060 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you - fabulous tutorial x

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@karenbensdon4643 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful and clear.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Houseofmay Жыл бұрын

great tip at the ende!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@zahkilovett 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful thanks

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@NgaTran-hm8zu Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@bronzefox9035 Жыл бұрын

This was a wonderful explanation for a newbie like me!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@melanielynnkeyes6075 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ma’am.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@ministersofthenewcovenant2951 9 ай бұрын

This is genius. Thank you!

@JanHowell 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@portialanden6353 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Jan, you're good! I dont have a serger yet, but I'm thinking of getting one. I feel it will save me some work and make sewing more fun. You're a great teacher! Thank you for posting!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words.!

@portialanden6353 2 жыл бұрын

@@JanHowell you're very welcome for the kind words. I now got a brother surger so now I will be watching this video several times. Still learning on how to adjust my stitch length and with. I feel overwhelmed! Have a great day!

@hermionecarsten7294 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@PhoebeEmeralyn 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@JanHowell 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@notesfromleisa-land Жыл бұрын

Jan, fantastic demo + tips. I still have my Bernette 334DS from the 90's. I believe it is made by Juki (only because I saw an identical Juki model in the metaverse! when I was searching for threading videos two decades after my last use of it.). It is still going strong.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@iamaku60 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much...well explained... very helpful for a beginner like me... lots of luv ❤from malaysia

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful

@andrearoe974 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, thanks so much for these tips! I've been on the struggle bus with sharp corners and curves today...on metallic brocade of all things lol!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@coolyou-td8zn Жыл бұрын

This has been so helpful!! I was trying to serge an underarm seam and I messed up because I don't know how to serge around the corners and curves. Thank you! I am gonna practice them now !

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

@jenny6212 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ,you solve my problems.🇹🇼

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome and glad this was helpful.

@ajc2338 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, was wondering what to do with those tails, so I sewed them in. Just practising on flannel squares at the moment, so hadn't got around to turning corners!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@shawnabelle2824 2 жыл бұрын

That was the BESTever

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you!

@maryannnewsham7714 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of good tips in this tutorial Jan. You explain things very well and my surgery is coming back from the dealer this week so I am going to be sure to try these out. My one question is are you using a three thread or a four thread overlock on these corners and curves? Thanks

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

In this tutorial I used four threads 🧵

@peeshyholland433 Жыл бұрын

Awesome instructions. Sergers can be really frustrating.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@portialanden6353 2 жыл бұрын

Would you happen to have a video on adjusting the W/L of the stitches in a surger? I enjoy all your videos. Thank you!

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

I don't, but what a great suggestion!

@cloeshmoroz4512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the tips and tricks ! I was going way too fast and was messing up everything 😓

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Lee-fb4oj 2 жыл бұрын

love your videos--need to buy a new sewing machine--my last one did not reverse easily --could you please recommend one that will not break the bank? ty so much❣️p.s. do you like your serger? would you recommend that I buy a serger first? ty

@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

HI Lee, I would recommend getting a regular sewing machine first. There are a lot of things you can do with a regular sewing machine, even an overlock stitch. I have a tutorial for that here. As far as what kind of machine to get, there are soooooo many out there that you can get for a reasonable price. If you can go to a sewing machine store, I recommend going in and trying them out. They all feel so different, Just depends on your needs and how it feels to you. There is a lot of advice and recommendations out there. Here is one link that has some good suggestions. You can even find some good used ones out there.

@10mileroadie Жыл бұрын

Jan, I like to sew burp cloths with rounded corners. Do I have to cut the corners before stitching to get the nice edges? So far they have had sloppy loops, as if the tension is not right. Thank you for these great tips!

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

I would cut the corners first (rounded), then when sewing, just cut off a little fabric as you sew around the burp cloth.

@susanmei9980 Жыл бұрын

Did you do the inner square corners with your knife disengaged? I didn’t see any fabric being cut off at all. Would this inner corner technique work on a rolled hem? Thanks so much for this video! 🌷

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

The knife is still engaged. When you feed the fabric through, hold it so it doesn't cut off any fabric. You can see at this timestamp, how I hold the fabric and you'll also see the blade moving up and down, still engaged. I hope this helps.

@jeriklein415 Жыл бұрын

Your camera angle is excellent! 💕I’ve been looking for instructions for a serged inseam pocket and the camera angles are terrible.

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dankthompson Жыл бұрын

When sewing a Princess seam, is it OK to clip threw the serged edge to release some of the tension in the seam it self? Won't it ruin the finished edge that you just serged? Or, will the serged finished edge be ok and not Frey? 🤔

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

I would not clip. The serged edge will keep it from fraying

@yourmother9834 10 ай бұрын

I should have watched this before I tried to make a shirt for my toddler this morning I cut out over 5 bodices before I finally got an actual shirt because I was cutting holes into my own seams. I was so frustrated. Now ive made two. 😂

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

Glad it worked out

@carlanneselvester7191 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jan, I'm new to using a serger, and I'm making a T-shirt that have 5/8" seams. In this case, I can't use the same focal point for a gauge, as you did in your video. So, I'm wondering how do I serge a curved 5/8" seam, without a "physical guide" to align the fabric with?

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

I would cut down the curve so you have less bulk to see on the curve. May I ask what you're making that has a 5/8 inch seam allowance? You can also apply a little masking tape on your machine where the 5/8 inch seam allowance would be. I hope that makes sense.

@carlanneselvester7191 Жыл бұрын

@@JanHowell Hi Jan, thank you very much for replying! The project that I'm trying to sew, is from the tutorial by "Anita by Design" called, "How to Sew a T-Shirt with a Serger". She has an actual "physical" seam guide allowance on her "Baby Lock Vibrant Serger", that can be pulled out to the correct seam allowance. I have a Brother 1034d, that doesn't have a seam guide to follow.

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@JanHowell 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I did reply to your comment on the apron tutorial. Not sure why its not showing up in your feed. You can locate the pattern on my website to download and print. I do not ship out paper copies of the pattern. I'm sorry. Here is the link for the utility apron PDF pattern. youmakeitsimple.com/product/utility-apron-pdf-pattern-instant-download/

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@sarahpurvis2038 Жыл бұрын

Were you using the cutting blade on this demo?

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Yes

@MrChatkaru 11 ай бұрын

My sergers's speed isn't adjustable, how to take control of this situation

@JanHowell 8 ай бұрын

Just take it slow

@odettepross2435 Жыл бұрын

how can i serg around a small very tight corner. i find myself having to go flat out and spin the material, sometimes i win sometimes i dont lol

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

This tutorial will show you how to do corners.

@benstrauss297 2 ай бұрын

did you take the blade off for this?

@JanHowell 2 ай бұрын

@veraberry2548 2 жыл бұрын

What are the serger settings

@JanHowell Жыл бұрын

Just use your basic overlock stitch settings. This depends how wide and tight you want your stitch to be. This method works on all settings. I hope that was helpful.