I won’t lie. Life is good with a serger! It makes finishing raw edges a breeze. A serger is fast, and it leaves your seam allowances looking clean as if they’ve been finished by a pro. But how do you remove serger stitches and threads? The problem arises if (let’s be real, when) you’ve made […]
Serger thread is tempting to use in your domestic sewing machine because it’s cheap (the giant cones can cost under $5), but it isn’t made for your personal machine. If you use a cone of serger thread instead of regular, all-purpose thread, it will break and jam in your sewing machine. You’ll think the problem is […]
One staple product that’s always in my sewing kit? Fray Stop! I use this mostly as a quick way to prevent my serger threads from unraveling when I’m serging my seam allowances, but I also use it on store-bought garments if any threads inside my clothes are coming loose. Make sure you only use a […]
