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Fixing Common Overlocker Problems
Using 3, 4 or even 5 threads can mean less experienced overlocker users may run into problems with threading, looping, or jamming up while overlocking. Let us help and guide you through the most common fixes for overlocker problems.
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Tensions are out on my overlocker.
Quite often tension issues on overlockers especially new machines are simply down to the machine having been miss-threaded.
For a newer overlocker, or where the user is classed as a learner!
When threading an overlocker always make sure...
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Overlocker troubleshooting, what if it sews like this?
Overlockers are usually extremely reliable and will go on to stitch for many years. However, when it goes wrong, it is easy to fall out of love with your overlocker.
If your four-thread overedge stitches end up looking like any of the images below...
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How to thread an overlocker
Tips For Threading An Overlocker!
Where would you start? There is a huge range of different overlockers available. There are many similarities between overlockers however each one is different to thread, particularly when it comes to...
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My overlocker was working well, but suddenly it now has loose stitches?
We are often asked...why is my overlocker tensions loose and very uneven? Last time it was stitching well, now the stitches are awful...it must be broken!? It keeps missing stitches, why will it not overlock? Its not my fault, the overlocker sews irregular...
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How does an overlocker form a stitch, while using different threads?
One of the most clever and simple stitches an overlocker can sew, must be the chain stitch. Its clever because it only uses one thread to form a stitch, that can attach two pieces of material together.
One thread interlinks with itself in the ...
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Explain more about an overlocker, why so many moving parts?
The household overlock sewing machine is the general name for overlockers, or serger, used for clothing repairs or manufacture, capable of trimming the fabric edge and making a chain stitch type of stitch, along the cleanly cut edge, which stops seam...
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Stitches looping, how to reset the tensions on my overlocker after it goes wrong?
Getting your overlocker tensions set up correctly can be a dark art for most people. We hope that while you are following our guide, it will bring new light and understanding to your quest for perfect overlocker tensions.
Overlockers are well engineered...
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