How To Create A Flatlock StitchHey Everyone! This is Sarah with Sewing Parts Online. Com and today we're going to be doing another serger machine tutorial.
We're going to be talking about flat lock stitches.We're going to be going over a 3 thread and a 2 thread flat lock stitch. And I'm going to show you how to insert and use the spreader converter for that 2 thread flat lock. Now you see this all the time in athletic wear, and that's because it creates a less bulky seam and it kind of looks really cool. So, I'm going to show you how to start, what settings you need, and we're going to get ready to serge. So,first we're going to do a basic flat lock stitch. This is a 3 thread. In our needle we have white, our upper looper is a multicolored hread, and our lower looper is going to Bea black thread. Important thing you need to know, our blade is disengaged, we're not using it. But our stitch finger is engaged. Right now I have the left needle in use and my tension is at a zero. The trick to flatlock is to have zero in your needle. And my upper and lower looper are both 8. |