I needed to use the new serger I got last summer and when I pulled it out, I realized that I didn't have the foggiest idea what I was doing! I have used a serger for years, but this new Babylock Imagine serger is still very new to me!
I was able to make the "jet air threading" mechanism work - and I love that as much today as I did the day I purchased it! I was also able to use the needle threader. Another big plus! But then, I was stuck......
I reviewed the book that came with the serger and I reviewed the book that I downloaded by by Janet Spink who is an authority on the Babylock overlockers.
I really think that I need to sit down with this machine and take it thru all of the different feet that came with it and see if I can duplicate all of the neat things that Ms. Spink says it will do!
If I get to the big city this week, I may stop by the dealer and see if they have one of the workbooks that Babylock put out to assist people in learning to use this machine. They are very pricey and that is probably why I didn't purchase it when I purchased the serger.
I will put that on my list of things "to do" this week. The first thing I need to do is finish the "special request" bag for my sister in North Carolina. Then I need to make sure that I have enough tumbler blocks cut for my newest quilt top. Then I can start putting them together. Looks like it could be a busy week in the studio. Have a great day!
Instead of the pricy Babylock workbook, you might want to get Nancy Ziemann's serger book. She has several projects to try while learning what all the serger can do. She covers several kinds of sergers but Babylock is covered, too.
ReplyDeleteInstead of the pricy Babylock workbook, you might want to get Nancy Ziemann's serger book. She has several projects to try while learning what all the serger can do. She covers several kinds of sergers but Babylock is covered, too.
ReplyDeleteI have this serger too although I haven't used it much. I wish I could afford the workbook but it's oout of my budget!
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