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Johanna and Malena explore the features of sergers and share tips for maximizing their use.

If you think your serger can do better, then this episode is for you! Johanna and Malena talk about their (arguable) favourite sewing machine and give tips on how to use the underutilised features of an overlocker. Including some unknown gems, which they are pretty shocked by themselves! They also get into the unglamorous but essential topic of learning your machine. Manuals are defended, rolled hems are praised, and thread tension is treated with the respect it deserves. Johanna even makes a case for reading the sewing machine manual rather than doomscrolling when you can't get up from the sofa. Book recommendations (Amazon affiliate links) Serger Secrets Serger Essentials Johanna's serger tutorials Gathers on a serger Clear elastic tutorial Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stitchingtalespod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or contact us at our socials: Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing…

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Hosts: Johanna, Malena, Malena Hjerpe

Topics covered

• serger
• sewing machine
• overlocker
• sewing tips
• manuals
• thread tension

Keywords

• serger
• overlocker
• sewing tips
• thread tension
• sewing machine manual

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Last Stitch Media, Hazelhen Patterns

Products: Serger Secrets, Serger Essentials, Johanna's serger tutorials, Gathers on a serger, Clear elastic tutorial

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