Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to make a project from start to finish on your overlocker or serger
Learn to sew stretch knit garments entirely on your overlocker or serger with step-by-step guidance from Tilly Walnes. Together you’ll make the cosy and comfy Drew sweatshirt (the pattern is included in the workshop), using your overlocker to stitch, trim and finish the seams at the same time, resulting in a professional-looking finish.
Tilly shares her top tips and tricks for overlocking knit fabrics along the way, from choosing suitable materials, cutting stretch knit fabrics to avoid twisted garments, adjusting your overlocker’s settings to suit sweatshirt fabrics, working with ribbing, and attaching a stretchy neckband, hem band and cuffs. She even shares time-saving techniques for speedy serging, such as task batching and chain stitching, as well as advanced techniques for customising your sweatshirt with faux flatlocking and a ribbed V insert.
Already know the basics of threading your overlocker and adjusting settings? This workshop is the perfect next step to put that theory into practice while making a real life project.
Not yet yet got to grips with overlocker basics? Don't worry! Select the two course bundle which includes our bestselling introductory class Make Friends with an Overlocker, covering threading, settings, balancing tension, troubleshooting, and more!
What equipment do I need?
- Overlocker AKA serger (4 threads)
- Supplies for your Drew sweatshirt – listed here if you want to get a head start
- Sewing toolkit – a full list is included in the workshop
- Computer / tablet / smart phone and an internet connection to stream the videos
How long will this workshop take?
That’s up to you! The course is broken down into manageable, bitesize lessons that you can take at a pace that suits you. It includes 14 succinct videos, from 5 to 15 minutes long, plus extra written tuition. You may like to spread the lessons out over a few evenings, set aside a weekend for a binge overlocking session, or simply refer to the videos whenever you need them. There are no deadlines, so you can take as long as you like!
This online workshop contains fully captioned video lessons, written tuition and downloadable resources.
This online workshop contains fully captioned video lessons, written tuition and downloadable resources.