{"id":23,"date":"2020-07-30T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T20:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/?p=23"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T15:40:01","slug":"23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/spark\/2020\/07\/30\/23\/","title":{"rendered":"Maker Machine: Serger or Overlock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know?
\nOverlock stitching was invented by the Merrow Machine Company in 1881. J. Makens Merrow and his son Joseph Merrow, who owned a knitting mill established in Connecticut in 1838 and designed the first overlock machine in 1889. In the United States the term \u201coverlocker\u201d has largely been replaced by \u201cserger\u201d but in other parts of the world (Australia, UK) the term \u201coverlocker\u201d is still in use. You can use an overlock aka serger in your makerspace The Factory!<\/p>\n

But what is a Serger
\nA Serger is a machine that sews the seams of fabric and at the same time trims the seam allowance and finishes the raw edges .ie. it sews, it cuts, it finishes the edges of fabrics all in one go. The professional finish you see in most store bought garments are finished with a serger.<\/p>\n

Serger finishes the seam and edges in one go \u2013 so saves a lot of your time
\nSerger stitch is best for sewing knits, being very flexible and stretchy
\nNarrow seams, overcast edges, rolled hems, blind stitched hems are all made easier with sergers<\/p>\n

Your makerspace has a Janome Serger for in Space use once we are able to open again!<\/p>\n