SERGER SAVVY
Name______Per. ______Date______
1. One of the best ways to extend the life of a sewn garment or craft item is to ______the seams.
2. Special seams can be sewn (French, Flat-Felled) or they can either be ______or ______.
3. The serger is also called an Overlock Machine that ______, ______, & ______, in one step.
4. A conventional sewing machine sews from 700 – 1100 stitches/minute and a serger sews up to ______stitches/minute.
5. Sergers have 2 upper needles and 2 lower loopers that ______, making stitches.
6. Sergers also have a ______that trims fabric as you serge.
7. Our classroom sergers have ______spools of thread that fit on spool rods. Always make sure that the threads are following through the thread guides and aren’t tangled.
8. The on/off button is located on the ______lower side of the serger just above the power cord. Please turn it off when you are finished.
9. There are tensions on the back of the top part of the serger. Make sure the ______is correctly placed in the tension and down the front of the serger before you sew.
10. Where should trimmed fabric be placed?______
11. If you sew too fast over fabric that is too thick, you may ______a needle. If you do, please tell Mrs. Nielsen and put a new one in with the flat side of the needle toward the back just like the Bernina sewing machines.
12. The hand/fly wheel should ______be turned ______.
13. The serger doesn’t use a ______and ______like a regular sewing machine .
14. A serger cannot ______like a regular sewing machine.
15. Pins should ______be used when serging fabric.
16. When you are finished with your seam on the serger, ______off for about 4” and then swing it around under the foot and the ______will cut it off.
17. Thread for the serger should be ______. The thread should be the same kind or brand for each spool.
18. Sergers are great machines. Remember the following:
A.______is not better, ______is.
B. The serger is turned on when you start and off when you
______.
C. The threads are ______in the thread guides.
D. The needles are ______.
E. You put cut seam allowances, threads, etc. in the ______.
19. See serger demo. Make serger sample. Put two 8” sample squares with WRONG sides together. Serge around all 4 sides using the beginning and ending techniques demonstrated in class. Staple the sample to the back of this paper and hand in.
Sample / Point Value / Your Score / CommentsSerging / 10