Serger Basics
A Palmer/Pletsch Interactive DVD
Marta Alto shows how to use a serger sewing machine to stitch a seam, trim the fabric, and overcast the edge in one step. Other lessons include tension adjustment, threading, gathering, rolled edges, and flatlocking, and tricky details are explained for collars, cuffs, hems, bindings, children's clothing, lingerie and swimwear, and home decorating projects. Real people model the finished projects throughout the video.
Marta Alto is a teacher, writer, and researcher at Palmer/Pletsch and the coauthor of The Serger Idea Book and Sewing Ultrasuede. Pati Palmer is the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing and a designer and consultant for the McCall Pattern Company. She is the coauthor of Sewing with Sergers. Alto and Palmer are the coauthors of Fit for Real People, Jackets for Real People, and Pants for Real People. They both live in Portland, Oregon.
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