Essential Serger Techniques

This class is in-person at Art Center East in Vernon, CT. You can do a lot more with a serger than just finishing raw edges. Learn everything you need to know about using a serger during Day One with the Serger WorkShop. You will practice and build confidence in various serger functions by creating a resource notebook of samples and techniques, and see a variety of real-life applications used in garment construction. On Day Two, you will apply learned skills by creating two garments using Pamela's Patterns Modern Peignoir Ensemble. The robe or topper will look as good with jeans and a T‑shirt as it will for relaxing at bedtime, and the flowy no-side-seam pants/shorties work just as well for streetwear as they do for lounging. Topics covered in this class include how to... understand how a serger creates stitches, change threads and needles, evaluate and adjust tensions, troubleshoot when things go wrong, clean and maintain your serger. secure thread tails, ease fabrics, seam straight