I learned about this in a class from Viking educator, Alix Graham-Michel. Most serger rolled hems are with one needle. This is with two needles, both the left and right needle left in. You set up the serger as usual for a rolled hem but use both needles and 4 threads. It works! She said she discovered this because she was too lazy to take out the left needle. I think it gives a very strudy rolled hem and in this picture I used it on fleece.
solosmocker said... Wouldn't you need 4 threads? I am confused. 10/26/09 6:58 PM
ryan's mom said... Very interesting! Yes, I would like to know if you mean using 4 threads instead of 3 as well. 10/27/09 7:00 AM
apple annie said... So how does it work? Using three thread and both needles, which one gets threaded? 10/27/09 7:54 AM
kws said... This sounds very useful 10/27/09 10:16 AM
Sewnla said... Thank you for sharing your tip. Not only does it look like a very sturdy hem but is a very pretty one too. Thanks again. 10/27/09 10:26 AM
marycds said... Sorry, yes it takes 4 threads. I did edit this. 10/27/09 2:49 PM
j222b said... The example in your picture still says 3 threads. I'll try this. Thanks. 10/27/09 8:14 PM
marycds said... Thanks j222b. I fixed the caption, too. 10/27/09 11:12 PM
quathy said... neat effect! i never would have thought to try it. thanks for posting! 10/28/09 11:31 AM
Jane S said... wow, how interesting. I must try this. Thanks! 10/28/09 6:40 PM
M.S. said... That looks nice! Great idea. 10/30/09 11:32 AM
EleanorSews said... That was a nifty discovery. Thanks for sharing this one. It makes an interesting hem finish. 10/31/09 11:59 PM
Alice said... I'm one of the dumb ones, not let's get this straight. Two needles, each carrying a thread. Now how many other threads, like a upper and lower looper. Is that right? Thanks 11/1/09 10:24 PM
marycds said... Yes, 4 threads. Upper and lower loopers and both needles. 11/2/09 5:03 PM
said... what a GREAT tipk I just did this and it worked out perfectly!
11/6/09 2:53 PM
machinelover said... I must try this. I've always hated doing rolled hems with my serger ! 8/18/11 9:31 PM
Wouldn't you need 4 threads? I am confused.
10/26/09 6:58 PM
Very interesting! Yes, I would like to know if you mean using 4 threads instead of 3 as well.
10/27/09 7:00 AM
So how does it work? Using three thread and both needles, which one gets threaded?
10/27/09 7:54 AM
This sounds very useful
10/27/09 10:16 AM
Thank you for sharing your tip. Not only does it look like a very sturdy hem but is a very pretty one too. Thanks again.
10/27/09 10:26 AM
Sorry, yes it takes 4 threads. I did edit this.
10/27/09 2:49 PM
The example in your picture still says 3 threads. I'll try this. Thanks.
10/27/09 8:14 PM
Thanks j222b. I fixed the caption, too.
10/27/09 11:12 PM
neat effect! i never would have thought to try it. thanks for posting!
10/28/09 11:31 AM
wow, how interesting. I must try this. Thanks!
10/28/09 6:40 PM
That looks nice! Great idea.
10/30/09 11:32 AM
That was a nifty discovery. Thanks for sharing this one. It makes an interesting hem finish.
10/31/09 11:59 PM
I'm one of the dumb ones, not let's get this straight. Two needles, each carrying a thread. Now how many other threads, like a upper and lower looper. Is that right? Thanks
11/1/09 10:24 PM
Yes, 4 threads. Upper and lower loopers and both needles.
11/2/09 5:03 PM
what a GREAT tipk I just did this and it worked out perfectly!
11/6/09 2:53 PM
I must try this. I've always hated doing rolled hems with my serger !
8/18/11 9:31 PM