I have seen sheer garments made with the finished edges & seams done with a rolled hem.

Your manual will give your tensions for the ONE needle you will be using & for each looper. One looper is much tighter to make the edges roll. You need adjust the width & length of your stitches. Narrow width & short length. Cut your garment & use scraps for testing. Each fabric needs different adjustments so what your manual says is only a close choice.

Do as many seams as you can w/o stopping, butting them together & then clip apart. Sometimes you have a little problem with the beginning stitching on sheer fabric. It wouldn't hurt to start on a scrap & butt you jacket pieces to it. Any seams that are the finished seams, you can knot & use Fraychek or thread back into the stitchinge for a clean look.

If there are any biasy edges on the front of the jacket, you may need to engage your differencial feed to prevent waving. If you want stability in the hems, hem over fishing line as you sew.

If you can find wooly nylon serger thread in the colors you need,that makes a very nice rolled hem.Do you have the rolled hem foot for your serger???
Kathi

Well, last December I decided to do a rolled hem on the lace flounce of a dressy skirt I was making. Before that I had only used my (very old) serger to finish edges. I read the book, followed the directions, did a little test stitching, then serged away! It came out *beautiful*. Don't be afraid!

Donna

most sergers don't need a rolled hem foot, they need the tension adjustment and the little lever let down so the thread rolls the edge back. Follow the directions.

PS: dont use wooly nylon if you can help it, it's sorta tacky on sheer silk. and always use the cutters if only to remove a smidge, it gives a neater edge.

Guess my serger is really old,because it does have the rolled edge foot and it works wonderfully well.I use it a lot for napkins,and hankies.
Kathi

I need this jacket for a trip to Ireland and want it to be perfect. I don't use my serger often enough to feel comfortable figuring this out so I have signed up for a one-hour class at my sewing machine store.

Thanks or all the input.

NoGuts

Well, I had to cancel my appointment last week to learn how to do this. I read my instruction manual, bought some wooly nylon, talked to a couple of experts, got up at 5:00 this morning and bit the bullet. It took me an hour and a half to clean and oil the serger, change the needle, rethread it, and set it up for the rolled hem following the instuctions very slowly. The sample came out great. I babysat all day and am now ready to make the 'jacket'. I am very proud and happy to have figured out all by myself.

Thanks for the input and encouragement.