Serger Feet

Serger Feet

Veronica admits she has a foot fetish.... for her serger feet.  Wednesday evening the Sewphisticuts met at Hobby Lobby to learn about several types of serger feet and their uses.

Veronica shows how to set up the beading foot.

Serger feet for Baby Lock machine

On her Baby Lock serger, Veronica showed the group how to attach beaded or lace trim, insert piping, put in a zipper, attach elastic and form a ruffle.  The beading foot has a groove along the top for the trim to rest in as it feeds through the machine, keeping the trim aligned for the stitches to form over and around the beads.  The piping foot, by contrast, has its groove underneath the foot, holding the piping in place between two layers of fabric that are fed through the machine.

Pearl bead trim being attached to sparkly tulle

Piping attached by serger

Elastic serged onto a knit fabric

The varied functions were impressive, as most of us only think of using our sergers for clean-finishing edges or sewing seams in knits.  We came away from the demonstration feeling inspired to push our serger sewing to a higher level.

At the more general part of the meeting we learned that some neighboring chapters (Albany and Connecticut) are doing some interesting programs on April 27th.  Check the chapter newsletters on the ASG web site for details.  Also in April is the Sewing Expo in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Hotels in that area are booked-up, indicating a healthy turn-out for the Expo.