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Old March 30th 04, 11:47 PM
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sewing garment seams with a serger

(Ann=A0Pillman)
I just acquired a serger... and I'm not sure how to get the correct seam
allowence (5/8") when sewing garments. What I've been doing for the
current project is to sew the actual 5/8" seam on my regular sewing
machine and then finish the seam with the serger. Is that what everyone
else does?? (this seems "overkill" to me, that's why you have the
serger, so you don't HAVE to sew a seam twice...)
I've sewed some scraps on my serger trying to figure out exactly where
the seam is going to be but it seems as though I have to just eye-ball
the 5/8"...
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When all of the other recommendations fail, ge some 5/8 inch paper
tape, stick on the fabric, just in front of the cuting blade, moving it
towards you along the edge of the garment as you sew. Don't sew over it,
you'll dull your cutting blades. After a while, you should be bale to
eyeball a 5/8 inch seam and get it right.
Cea

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