Baby Lock imagine wave BLE3ATW Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 40)

Securing Ends

The serger stitch will not unravel readily, and in most cases serged

seams are secured by an intersecting seam.

If that's not the case, these are several options for securing seam

(fig. A).

1. Leave a 3 inch (7.5cm) chain, separate the threads and tie a knot.

2. Apply a dot of seam sealant on the thread chain at the fabric edge.

Allow to dry and cut off the excess thread chain.

3. Leave a 3-4 inch (7.5-10cm) thread chain and use a large-eye

tapestry needle or double-eye needle to weave the chain back into

the stitching.

4. Lock the beginning or end of a seam by serging over the previous

stitches.

To lock the beginning of the seam:

1. Manually turn the handwheel toward you taking 2-3 stitches into

the fabric. Leave the needle(s) in the lowest position to anchor the

fabric.

2. Raise the presser foot.

3. Smooth out the thread chain with your fingers (fig. B). Then bring

the chain around and under the foot, so that it aligns with the edge

of the fabric (fig. C).

4. Lower the foot and continue sewing, catching the thread chain in

the stitches for about 1inch (2.5cm). Let the blades cut off any

remaining thread chain (fig. D-E).

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Baby Lock imagine wave BLE3ATW Instruction Manual Page 40