Wednesday, February 20, 2008
help!
after telling my mom i wanted a serger for christmas she lucked upon this one from her best friend's, mrs. linda, mom who said i could have hers that she never used. so sweet! however, after hauling it home i can't quite get it to work correctly. i know sergers are notoriously difficult to use when you're in the learning/threading stage, but i'm pretty sure i've threaded it correctly. the problem i'm having is that parts seem to be banging against each other and breaking my needle. when the needle comes down, one of the threaded pieces (sorry for the word mess, i don't know the technical names for any of these parts) comes up and bangs right into it cracking the needle right in two. is this a timing issue from something that got jostled around during the haul from my parents to home? or is it some error on my part that i'm just not getting? should i take it in to the repair shop or is it something i can tinker with on my own? pictures below...
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my mom owns a serger, and it is difficult to use, but not in a way where the needle breaks.
ReplyDeletedid you get a manual with the machine? if not, try to locate one online or for purchase through eBay (i see sewing machine manuals on there sometimes, you might get lucky).
i really think that you will find it best to just bring it in for repair somewhere. call the company and ask if there are any recommended shops in your area. if that doesn't work, ask at your local fabric store.
i have used sergers at FIT while the instructor was there, and it usually ran pretty smoothly, but inevitably at least one of the machines would end up out of commission before class was over. there are so many moving parts its crazy.
I agree to take it in as well. It might be something simple, and most places will give you a quote before digging into the repairs.
ReplyDeleteI have a serger, and it's a wonderful thing. If you keep it in tune and timed right you'll have so much fun! Most of my frustration stems from when I thread it wrong, so I just take a deep breath instead of threatening to throw it against the wall.
Professional seamstress checking in. Be careful with "tinkering", because you can THROW the timing off with too many attempts and bangs, if it's not already done. Check that you have the right foot and the right needdle configuration -- sometimes the machines have a choice of feet, which require one or both needles.
ReplyDeleteI love my serger, and you will surely love yours too, when you get acquainted.
good luck! Melissa