Serger help

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=101 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B>Welcome to - All Dunn Designs                                                                                                                          </B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to All Dunn Designs "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Garment Patterns"><U>Garment Patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to DVDs "><U>How to DVD's </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purse and Tote Patterns "><U>Purse and Tote Patterns </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doll Patterns"><U>Doll Patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Craft patterns"><U>Craft patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Supplies"><U>Supplies</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U>Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id137.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Galleries"><U>Galleries</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id154.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whos Sewing?"><U>Who's Sewing?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Sewing Room Tour"><U> Sewing Room Tour</U></A>   |   <B>Serger help </B>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free information "><U>Free information </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fitting help "><U>Fitting help </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us Contact "><U>About Us - Contact </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links "><U>Links </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2e83.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://ww9.aitsafe.com/cf/review.cfm?userid=B043353" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ww9.aitsafe.com/cf/review.cfm?use"><U><U>view cart </U></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=379 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Serger help </I></div> <div> <B>Sergers are a great asset in home sewing.  When sergers are used, sewing is faster, easier and projects are well finished.  The following quick videos provide the most basic information about sergers.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>NEW!  Instructional DVD on serging available soon at All Dunn Designs. </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to DVDs "><U><B>Instructional DVD's</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>SICK SERGER?  It is hard to know when to go to the repair shop.  Try these steps to test</B></div> <div> <B>out a noise problem.  Many times the problem is in the threading.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Take all the thread out and listening to the machine without thread. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If it is making a noise take it to the repair shop. </div> <div> <I>If it is running smooth the problem is probably in the threading or tension. </I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thread the serger with 3 threads - use a new needle in the right position (be sure and take the left out) </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Set your tensions according to your machine manual for 3 thread serging.   </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Double check all settings.  Differential fee in neutral position, length at 3,  Knife dial between 1 and 2 for plain cotton fabric.  Try at least 3 different types of fabrics.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If it sews okay add the left needle and see if it sews. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the stitches won't pick up it can be the needle.  Possibly it is not all the way up - which is common or it is in crocked  - throw away the needle and get a new one.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Always use the same size needles together.  If you change one size change both of them.   I recommend 80/12 for regular sewing. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Quick Clips - (Windows Movie Maker) </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Identify the looper stitches on the cloth:   </B></I></div> <div>   <a href="HTMLobj-1103/what_does_a_serger_do.wmv" target="_blank"><u>what_does_a_serger_do.wmv</u></a>  </div> <div> <I><B>Locating the loopers on the machine:</B></I></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1215/Identify_the_loopers.wmv" target="_blank"><u>Identify_the_loopers.wmv</u></a>  </div> <div> <I><B>Retracting the upper knife:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <a href="HTMLobj-1216/retract_the_upper_knife.wmv" target="_blank"><u>retract_the_upper_knife.wmv</u></a>  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Thread choices for the best stitch:</B></I></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1213/Thread_Information.wmv" target="_blank"><u>Thread_Information.wmv</u></a>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>FREE SERGER PROJECT </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4e9d5400.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>PROJECT DOWNLOAD  <a href="HTMLobj-1256/Tea_bag_holders_instructions.doc"><u>Tea_bag_holders_instructions.doc</u> </a>  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Coming soon..... an instructional DVD on serging.  Sign up for our newsletter on our</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U><B>class schedule page </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>and you will be notified when this is available. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>