For years, I looked for a serger, but I never had enough courage to buy one. I was unsure, for starters, if I could handle the learning curve. In addition, I dislike the sergers' price tags. 😅 I only recently began sewing knit/jersey, and I quickly realized that a serger would truly spare me from the unprofessional finishing and the hassle of dealing with knit fabric.
The other day, I went to eBay to browse. I decided to test the auction after spotting this baby lock Lauren up for auction, which would end in ten minutes. "If someone outbid me, it was not meant to be," I assured myself as I set my budget. 🤞 Ultimately I outbid other bidders by just $1. 😳 I stumbled across this serger at an unbelievable deal that I couldn't believe.
The serger arrived in pristine shape. 😍. The only disadvantage was the musty odor that lingered. This serger was probably once owned by a crafty lady who no longer has the time or energy to sew or serge. In my heart, I thanked her for passing her serger to me and promised to take good care of it and put it to good use. 🙏
My initial course of action was to eliminate the odor. Febreze, in my experience, does wonders. I lightly sprayed the box and the threads, avoiding the metal parts, and hoped for the best. It took about two days for me to be able to get to the serger without wrinkling my nose.
Threading the machine proved to be tricky but not impossible. I got the hang of it after a few tries, thankfully. I have yet to try gathering and hemming. But I am content for now.
Because lint and dust are particularly prevalent adversaries of sewing machines and sergers, my first serger project was to create a cover. I wanted it to be a quick project, but I still wanted a cover with some structure. So I went with a 24"x30" double-sided quilted pink fabric scrap. It was bit shorter than desired, but I compensated by sewing 2 pieces 24"x4" of pink plaid flannel fabric to each sides, adding additional texture at the same time. Putting this cover together was a breeze with the serger. The cover was done within 20 minutes!
Of course, as usually, I couldn't help but add a personal touch.
And here it is.
Believe it or not, it took me far longer to cut and attach the letters than it did to use the serger. 😂
Now I'll go on to my next endeavor.
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