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What is a thread serger?

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A serger must be thread in a specific order every time. Lower Looper first, followed by Upper Looper, Left Needle and lastly Right Needle.

If your thread should break during operation, rethreading MUST BE done sequentially, and yes, this means you must unthread it to rethread it.

The thread path you follow for each looper and needle is usually shown on the inside door of your serger. If not, it's in the owner's manual.

When changing threads, many people tie on the new thread to the old to avoid unthreading and rethreading.

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Sergers typically have 4 threads:

  • Upper looper
  • Lower looper
  • Right needle
  • Left needle

Even if a serger is a 4-thread machine, you can still use 3 threads by using only 1 needle. This is recommended for specific stitches, such as a rolled hem, where you only use the right needle.

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