Make a skirt on your serger!

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This is the project that will make you want to buy a serger! Let me teach you how you can make a beautiful tiered skirt entirely on your serger!
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My serger - an old Kenmore
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What I’m wearing in this video: the short dress that I’ll be lengthening in my next video!
Music: Shake it by Aakash Ghandi from the KZfaq Audio Library
0:00 Intro
1:39 Planning your pieces
2:55 Differential Feed
4:44 The Math!
8:38 Joining Ends of the tiers
10:10 Waist band and Elastic
14:11 Gathering on the Serger
15:16 Attaching the tiers
17:35 Narrow Hem/Lettuce Edge on the serger
19:47 Finished Product!

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@carolfryer9494 Жыл бұрын

Note to Catherine. Don't get rid of you old serger till you're sure the new one will work the way you want it to. Just saying.Things aren't made withe same quality anymore.😊

@torirochleau-rice8037 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This was useful and interesting. Cute skirt! After 5 decades of sewing, and 10 years of quilting, I just purchased a serger. So much to learn.

@cjane51 Жыл бұрын

I need lots of serger help. More videos like this please Catherine. So helpful

@juliemiller9258 Жыл бұрын

My husband just bought me a serger for my birthday. We have been determined to lose our extra pandemic weight and he is down 30 pounds and I am down 28 pounds! The serger is great for quick, clean seams while taking in clothes that are all too big for us now! I haven't started on the swimsuits yet, but I did make myself a quick pair of neoprene sock to wear in my fins snorkeling! The skirt looks doable, but I have not tried hems yet. My guide is on a disc and my laptop does not take a disc! Good thing for youtube videos!

@kandacey5395 2 ай бұрын

I recently purchased a serger. Catherine, you have been such a help in getting me to understand the features of this machine! Today, I learned about what that differential feed is about, as well as a little about stitch length. Plus, how to cut off the serged thread so that it won't unravel. Plus, the math of figuring out how much gathering material one needs. (I'll have to go over that again, and make notes as I'm pretty lousy with math.). Wish I could snap my fingers and acquire your expertise (because you make it look so easy and sometimes I struggle anyway ha ha), but you are making me feel more confident with my serger and I can only get better with experience -- and more of your tutorials. Thank you so much!!

@vicki3220 Жыл бұрын

Love your tutorial Catherine. You make everything look so easy with your clear instructions and great skill.

@suek7086 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I learned more about my serger than the manual could ever teach me.

@SheXyShellyMarie Жыл бұрын

BabyLock makes amazing sergers. I just got the BL Acclaim and I’m flipping head over heels for it. The bonus is that it’s Shelly proof.

@nancylorenz5082 10 ай бұрын

That fabric would make a beautiful maxi skirt too.

@daxxydog5777 Жыл бұрын

Great advice on using the differential feed! I’ve not used all the special things my serger can do.

@robintheparttimesewer6798 Жыл бұрын

Mine is a little older than yours. I’ve made all sorts of things for my kids. Bathing suits, cloth fitted diapers (what a pain! But it was the 90’s) all the way to sleepwear. It doesn’t owe me anything but I hope it lasts forever! The skirt looks great and reminds me of the many I made. Also it’s nice to see someone else who just encases the elastic instead of threading it through later! Sometimes I even do that for draw strings too

@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778 Жыл бұрын

I think that elastic technique will make my life a lot easier.

@susankidd9963 Жыл бұрын

Great video and you explained it so well I’m 71 purchased my 1st serger 3 years ago how did I ever work without one.

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Right!? I always say that if you don't have a serger, you can just zigzag, but what I really mean is that you NEED a serger! 😂

@cheryl3366 Жыл бұрын

I got my first sewing machine before surgeries were even popular, 1977. Still going strong. My advice for keeping a machine for years, never store in a garage, have it serviced every few years, take care of it and use it.

@daxxydog5777 Жыл бұрын

Great advice that I’ve learned the hard way.

@deborahdonnelly8423 Жыл бұрын

I just pulled my sewing machine from the 1980’s after my granddaughter got a new machine for Christmas. I needed to use it to teach her. It’s so light it shimmies off the table when i sew 😛. Then i remembered i put my 1980 sewing machine in the back of my closet. I pulled it up to pleasantly discover the dang thing is heavy!!!!! We took it to be serviced today. I’m pretty sure it just needs cleaning and oiling. I CAN’T wait to get it back and to really start sewing again since i ruined my hands knitting.

@cheryl3366 Жыл бұрын

@@deborahdonnelly8423Great news A tune up is all they usually need if no one left them in a wet basement or garage with no climate control. Enjoy teaching your granddaughter.

@itcouldbeanyone Жыл бұрын

I love my serger (overlocker) picked it up second hand about ten years ago, with the instruction manual. Best junk shop find I've ever made for sure. Wouldn't have a sewing room without one. And they aren't that difficult to thread, honest.

@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778 Жыл бұрын

Hey, you’re a kindred spirit. I bought my serger at a very nice pawn shop in Carson City, Nev. about 15 years. I have a newer serger, too, so when one’s being serviced. I have a “spare.”

@lindap9079 Жыл бұрын

Like you, if my house was on fire, I'd grab my serger in one hand and my sewing machine in the other. I have a piece of navy print Tee shirt fabric that I'm going to turn into a tiered skirt. Thanks for the tutorial.

@notesfromleisa-land Жыл бұрын

I have my Bernette Serger 334DS which is about 35 years old. It still works well (though I went a couple of decades of not sewing). Good tools are an investment that will last a lifetime when well cared for. Cannot beat a serger for professional looking seam finishes done quickly.

@devnull3278 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial….exactly what I needed for the math!

@DH-ku6qg Жыл бұрын

Wow, you are a good teacher! Thanks for sharing this information about sergers. I didn't know sergers did all this stuff.

@SuperSoniayadav Жыл бұрын

Your dad be so proud of you seeing your success. He probably did say that but not as far as you go now. God bless you and thank you for your beautiful job I enjoy watching your videos.🫶✌️❤️🤗

@lucilledaub5991 Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot about my serger and it’s differential.

@clovisperkins7138 Жыл бұрын

Came out good.

@debbieekes5718 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining serger settings so simplified.

@karenjones9422 Жыл бұрын

Love this skirt! Thanks for showing how to make things without a purchased pattern as they are so expensive! I like to use thrift store clothes for fabric, I can see a long or large size dress working for this

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Oh, yes, that's a great idea!

@ladyhawc03 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. Totally love the idea of chaining the material, thank you for the idea.

@dar4835 4 ай бұрын

You make a great case for getting a serger. I will definitely be on the lookout for one! I really enjoy your videos and the time it takes to make these, and I'm happy that you are doing them.

@anncantlin9710 Жыл бұрын

My surger is singer probably older than yours. I had to have it at the time. Just like the knitting machine when they first came out and I did get a lot of use out of it. My kids were preschool now they are in their 50’s, can you believe.

@Morganistas 10 ай бұрын

This is one of my top fave skirt tutorials now! I'm still intimidated by threading my serger (all my projects have white seams, haha), but I love your math, the tips, and even the lettuce-edged finish. THANK YOU, CATHERINE! I'd like to try a lettuce-edged seam on the outside of each layer, but that makes the math all wonky and might require a normal gathering stitch on a sewing machine. If you have time to show us how to do that variation, I'd be grateful!

@anncantlin9710 Жыл бұрын

I love all you projects. I have asurger for more years than I can count and I’m afraid of it. I would love to take a class. Going to look for one you have given me hope🤗

@dawnhobbs6737 Жыл бұрын

My husband bought me a Juki 654DE Serger in 2000 as a surprise Christmas present. I absolutely love it. Easy to thread and came with a workbook. I love my Serger. Yes, it's my favorite!! I believe it's still available. Your video is GREAT! THANKS FOR THE MOTIVATION!!

@cathyblok8423 11 ай бұрын

The three tiered video was so fast and easy that it's inspired me to make one. Thanks from another Catherine who sews.

@IMOO1896 11 ай бұрын

Putting this video in my keep notes. Your way of measuring and sewing the layers are the easiest on the internet. Many rhanks

@user-ru8jq5yt5v 10 ай бұрын

You are such a good teacher. ❤ This has inspired me to try my about 30 yr old Bernina serger again. All the threading and tension was a challenge because i didn't use it often.

@dar4835 4 ай бұрын

She has a great video on how to thread your serger and how to change the thread easily! She reminds me so much about how much my mom knew about sewing and what shortcuts you can use!

@Mumsie_Dee Жыл бұрын

G’day from Melbourne, Australia Catherine! I am your new subbie! Your videos are so addictive, I stayed up all night binge watching you! I taught myself to use a sewing machine about 20 years ago, but I don’t get to use my machine as much as I would love to, so I still consider myself still a beginner. Last Christmas, my hubby gifted me a serger machine, I did mention to him that I wanted one, but I didn’t realise that he took it to heart. When he gave it to me, it felt a bit intimidating, so I didn’t open the box until only last month because he kept insisting that I open it. Now that I have it out, I still couldn’t get myself to start using it. My excuse is, it needs a lot of spools of cotton/thread that I don’t have. But in all honesty, I am really at lost on where to start and how to use it, I find the instruction manual too confusing. Because of this particular video, I feel more inclined to start using my serger. But before that, I am wondering if you would please make a tutorial on how to use a serger for beginners? Thank you so much! More power to you! xoxox

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna! Lovely to have you on board. And in fact I have 2 serger videos for beginners: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z6uZZ6d3z6ulaZc.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9R-m7F8s8m3Z3k.html I hope that helps get you going!

@Mumsie_Dee Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciated! 🤗

@bradencottingham3142 11 ай бұрын

Interesting. Wow. I have had my serger for over 20 years and never used the differential feed!!!!! But now that I see what it does etc. I might go read my manual and try something other than the most very basic sewing!! Thanks for the info...once again :)

@Maplecook Жыл бұрын

Heeeeeeeere for it!!!!

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Haha, how do you always nail it so FAST!

@Maplecook Жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSews I do a Google search for, "Hot Women," and boom(!) you were the first result, eh? hahaha

@genevievepayne4716 8 ай бұрын

That's super cool! I'll be digging my serger out and giving this skirt a try.

@anne-mitavisscher3916 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! I also have the exact same serger and the same age🤭. I don't use it nearly enough to it's full potential. Thank you for teaching these techniques💖

@mjdevorick8404 Жыл бұрын

I just got a serger! I’m so excited to give it a try. I loved the way your skirt looked with the olive top. You really elevated a simple knit skirt. ETA: just realized I can use this method for a dress I want to turn into a skirt! Off I go to watch all your learning to serge videos!

@monikadoro2976 Жыл бұрын

Loved this! Thanks so much 😊

@linkay6 Жыл бұрын

I love it!

@maryswartzel2773 Жыл бұрын

I do have a serger but I know it will do so much more than I know. I learned so much from watching this video. And, I even think I have some of this fabric in my stash 😂 Thank you so much ♥️

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Oh, that would be hilarious if you already have the same fabric! I hope it turns out great for you!

@annak1371 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much. I got a second-hand serger that I just have not had the opportunity to use yet. I've never even turned it on. I hope it works. Thank you for this video.

@helenwood3199 Жыл бұрын

Like it with the belt.👍

@NellieGirl Жыл бұрын

Always wanted a surger!

@mary-louw2946 Жыл бұрын

Oh my! How fun! I will try this one for sure. You make it all look so easy.

@nanettejernigan7338 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! As a child of the 70’s, I have always been partial to tiered skirts. A friend was moving and gave me a serger that she bought to make a bunch of mermaid tails for someone. So far, I have only learned how to thread it, but your video took some of the terror out of trying to use it. No manual, very few attachments but thrilled to have it.

@CraftyRie Жыл бұрын

This is awesome, thank you! I'm going to give it a try!

@rosefrank148 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your skirt demo. I never knew my surger could gather. At least I hope it will. It is a 40 year old 4 thread Bernena.

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

If it has Differential Feed, it can gather! Have fun exploring the possibilities.

@rubyjenkins1738 Жыл бұрын

Nice, quick skirt. Thanks

@dotmorton4540 Жыл бұрын

Dot from UK Hi Catherine, now I understand what serging is, my question on the make a t-shirt bigger 5 ways. Glad I watched it. Love from Dot x.

@carolcarter865 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to make it. Your amazing

@jhannon9495 Жыл бұрын

turn out cute. Glad you showed the math ! 😊

@annfhallahan4347 Жыл бұрын

Gosh, fab video. I seriously need to use my overlocker properly. Have it 29 yrs but only use to Serge pattern pieces before sewing a garment. I lost the manual many many years ago!!! You're a great inspiration. Thank you

@cassieoz1702 Жыл бұрын

My aging Janome serger is identical to yours!

@daxxydog5777 Жыл бұрын

It’s probably the same machine rebadged by Sears! My $750 computerized Kenmore sewing machine was really a $1500 Janome machine. All the parts were marked Janome. Sears did that a lot. Sadly, it died and couldn’t be fixed, so it’s at the dump now. Got replaced by an all metal 1962 Singer Rocketeer! My 25 year old Simplicity serger is a rebadged Babylock. It’s a beast, but I stored it in a garage when we moved for a while. Had to have it unstuck by a professional, so I agree with the other poster - store machinery inside.

@louisecampbell8094 Жыл бұрын

This skirt is fab thank for the tutorial x

@KSMP Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! Love it with the top and accessories you showed. I wish skirts looked good on me.... maybe I'll make one for my daughter :-)

@andreanauheimer1987 8 ай бұрын

Great tutorial !!! Thank you 🙏🏻

@jleegri2484 Жыл бұрын

Adorable

@IvyRosethebus Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@judih.8754 Жыл бұрын

I love this. So easy to make. Thanks!😊

@leannsews Жыл бұрын

So summer CUTE!! Timing is perfect! Great video as always 🥳

@adelinemarechal5539 Жыл бұрын

awesome tutorial thank you.

@cathytarapacz Жыл бұрын

What a great tutorial thanku

@mauralarocca6476 Жыл бұрын

i have this serger and yes i got it thirty years ago! Exciting to try your pattern! Thank you!

@weegardenhomestead805 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Thank you so much!

@Sew_Learning 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thank you so much! I found this just at the right time and it helped me so much!

@elainelear4982 Жыл бұрын

Nice skirt.

@lindaduffy8387 Жыл бұрын

Hi Catherine, will you show us how to make the cute tshirt you’re wearing in this video?😊

@dianevarney3744 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video. I have plans to make a longer skirt with different woven fabrics. Now I know how to work out the 'math' for my tiers,it shouldn't be so daunting.👍👍

@judithritner9696 Жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed so many of your videos, thank you! You have taught me so many useful skills. Your serger skills are amazing, and I have started using mine now that you have shared so much advice on their use. All of your pattern modification and your alterations videos have been priceless to me. I am a clothing thrifter, and you have given me the confidence to make more and better alterations. Finding your channel has been such an incredible gift. Thank you so very much. 🤗😘

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Judith! That is just the loveliest comment! Thank you so much. That is all the validation I need to keep going!

@lindasivilich528 Жыл бұрын

Love your tutorial! Could you do one on converting a dress to a top and skirt?

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Thank you! In this video I sort of turn a dress into a skirt and top! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5eYhKeImZrFk4U.html

@elaine58100 Жыл бұрын

New to your channel. That was fantastic I have learnt so much from you in such a short space of time. Thank you. I now feel ready to have a go on my overlock/serger that I have had for 5 years and not really touched it. Thank you once again :)

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Elaine! It's lovely to have you on board. I hope you enjoy getting to know your serger!

@Sewmore Жыл бұрын

Cool thank you. I think I’ll make one too. It is so cute and thanks for all that math. I surely will use it.

@maureentaylor1769 Жыл бұрын

Hi Catherine! Love your channel and all your great tips! I have a challenge for you. Would you please do a video on how to make a reversible top??🙏🏼🙏🏼 I have many pieces of shear prints that I would like to piece together for summer. I know that I would still need to wear a camisole underneath. Note…one more thing ☝️😂 I have ‘fluffy’ upper arms that should never be seen in public so I need a sleeve….even a longer flutter sleeve. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!❤️🤞🏼🍀

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

So funny, the video that I'm editing now shows a dress I thrifted that is 2 layers of 2 different sheer fabrics. I ended up adding a lining because it was just too sheer!

@lazydaisy7507 Жыл бұрын

Very cute! That top you are wearing in the reveal shots though... Perfect! I've made a few, but love to hear your take on them. I haven't yet managed to make one that's a 10.

@doudou53d44 Жыл бұрын

Great skirt 👍😎🐕‍🦺

@Milliesgirl 5 ай бұрын

Sew cute!

@altaroberts5105 Жыл бұрын

Always thought I didn't need one. Now I wonder why I thought that.

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Haha, yup, it's like a microwave. You can live without it, but why would you want to!?

@belieftransformation Жыл бұрын

Beautiful skirt creation; thanks for sharing! I’ve got an old Serger (that I purchased for $20. at our thrift store) & will have to see if mine has similar buttons to do the rolled hem! It’s a great, sturdy machine so I’m sure I can find instructions for it online. All I’ve had to do is clean it occasionally.

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Wow! $20? Such a great score!

@larryharmon8731 Жыл бұрын

Just a beautiful woman!

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Oh, Larry, you're such a flatterer.

@juliekeil8791 10 ай бұрын

Great video, Catherine! Thanks. ❤ Am thinking I’d like to try this technique to make a maxi skirt using jeans or a denim skirt for the yoke section and a patchwork of flannel plaids. What do you think? 😊

@CatherineSews 10 ай бұрын

I adore that idea!!

@susanjohnson3973 Жыл бұрын

💖💖💖

@clothingalterations Жыл бұрын

Great video 🌷🌱🌳🌺🌵🏵

@henriettelinkshanderin1449 Жыл бұрын

I really like this. But I would not make a center back seam. If I make side seams on some part I do all seams on the side(s), even if there is only one. Seams always draw your attention so I try to have them all in the same place(s).

@haydeenunn4372 Жыл бұрын

I don't have a server but I will look for those long strip remnants that could become a skirt!!

@haydeenunn4372 Жыл бұрын

I love the skirt you made!!!

@rosefrank148 Жыл бұрын

Just heading to the island today, any good thrift stores around Sook?

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Oh, I don't know that specific area, but there are a bunch of good ones in Duncan!

@helenwood3199 Жыл бұрын

If I add extra gathering via pulled server thread, do I need to tie off the pulled amount?

@mjdevorick8404 Жыл бұрын

Good question! I need to know this now too 😮

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

You can certainly tie it off if that helps you when you're pinning it together, but once you serge the seam, it's not going anywhere!

@margaretbraucci7882 14 күн бұрын

I've never had a serger before but you make me want to get one. Could you tell me what the model number is on yours? Been looking at a couple of older Kenmores on ebay but not sure if they could possibly be the same as yours. Would love to be able to see your whole serger, obviously only see the little section that's in the video. You've inspired me and now I'm obsessing. Lol. Hope you can help me. 10:12

@SewJoyful Жыл бұрын

How about a roomy pencil skirt with Hong Kong finished seams?

@Sewmore Жыл бұрын

Can I sew a cotton garment using a knit pattern?

@CatherineSews Жыл бұрын

Cotton can be knit or woven. If your pattern is for knit fabric, then you need to stick with knits.

@lovebless3583 Жыл бұрын

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@inforestsweheal 11 ай бұрын

I don't have differential feed on my serger? Does that mean I can't make this?

@CatherineSews 11 ай бұрын

Hi Susan, you can gather the tiers on your regular sewing machine. ☺️

@inforestsweheal 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a video on gathering on a regular machine? I don't think my machine does that either - it's an oldie too. I gather (pun intended) that I would need a special foot?@@CatherineSews