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How Your Serger Operates
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Sometimes called an overlock machine or overlocker, the serger is different from any conventio-
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nal sewing machine you have used. Awareness of its simple operation will enable you to become
more proficient in its use. Please read all instructions before using your new machine.
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Serging is kind of a knitting process that loops two, three or four threads together to create a
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stitch.
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Your Baby Lock Victory operates with one or two needles and one or two "loopers," each carrying
a thread to form the overlock stitch.
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When fabric is placed into the machine, it reaches the feed dogs first. The feed dogs move the fabric
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along as the cutting blades trim the edge, creating a clean edge to be finished. Then the loopers
and needle(s) form the stitch on the fabric edge, supported by one or more parallel "stitch fingers"
- Metal prongs that keep the fabric flat. The threads become "locked" over the fabric and the re-
sulting stitches encase the raw edge with thread to prevent fabric raveling.
After setting up your machine for the first time, take a few moments to learn how it sews. Before
your serger is threaded, turn the handwheel - toward you - and watch the movement and operati-
on of the various parts. Don't bother with fabric at first. It doesn't hurt your serger to stitch without
fabric under the presser foot.
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