I prefer doing a serged rolled edge esp. for cocktail napkins. Cut a little off at the same time as rolling the edge to keep edge crisp. Also I stabilize the edges which will stretch with a narrow strip of wash away stabilizer, just to remove wave which occurs when rolled stitch is across the grain of fabric. Stabilizer strip not necessary for grain of fabric edges.
Just sewing it over the starting point like I do in this video is enough to lock the stitches. We haven't had any problems with tons of use & washes on our napkins - the stitches stay put! :).
@@NoTraceShop Makes sense, I figured it was along those lines and am awaiting my thread's arrival so I can start using my first ever serger. I hadn't seen this on any other serger video yet so I figured I would ask!
Hi! I am currently sitting in front of my serger trying to make napkins and *struggling* with the settings, haha! I saw you commented on your stitch length, would your stitch be considered a 4 thread overlock? or is it rolled at all? Thank you! I was so excited to see you have a youtube channel, I love your etsy works!
Do you have a video showing how to set up the serger/ what setting you use for the stitch on these?
Thanks for the tip about getting rid of the slack in the threads. I watched a ton of videos and I couldn’t figure out what I was missing.
you're so welcome - so glad it was helpful for you! :)
Thank you! I like how you have us hear your serger in real-time and the music and a soft in the background.
thank you!
Just what I needed to know! Thank you.
you're welcome!
Never thought of pulling the thread!
Loved your video. I am new to serging and I was looking for an easy project to practice.
Thank you so much! Good luck with your project :)
Whats the settings? Is this Rolling Hem?
Very nice tutorial. I just wish I could see the close up of what you were doing. I think I got the idea though.
glad it was helpful!
I prefer doing a serged rolled edge esp. for cocktail napkins. Cut a little off at the same time as rolling the edge to keep edge crisp. Also I stabilize the edges which will stretch with a narrow strip of wash away stabilizer, just to remove wave which occurs when rolled stitch is across the grain of fabric. Stabilizer strip not necessary for grain of fabric edges.
Thanks for the tips!!
Thank you so much ❤🙏
Thank YOU and you're very welcome!
Do you use anything to lock the last seam or will it stay without anything?
Just sewing it over the starting point like I do in this video is enough to lock the stitches. We haven't had any problems with tons of use & washes on our napkins - the stitches stay put! :).
Thank you for the great tutorial. Where did you order your tags from?
Thank you Michelle! I get them on Etsy - if you search "organic cotton tags" you'll find a few vendors on there. Good luck :)!
@@NoTraceShop great video! Can you please tell me if tagging napkins is required to sell them? Also, what do you put on your napkins? Thank you. 😊
@@lindascraftsandthings915 Thanks Linda! No, you don't need to put a tag on there to sell them - I just like to :). I just put a tag on my napkins!
Hey there, I'm curious the reason for the netting around the thread?
i think it just helps keep the threads tidy & prevents them from getting tangled :). but you don't need the netting.
@@NoTraceShop Makes sense, I figured it was along those lines and am awaiting my thread's arrival so I can start using my first ever serger. I hadn't seen this on any other serger video yet so I figured I would ask!
Forgive me I’m slow to the game 😂😂 when you said you were adding a tag I didn’t realize the type of tag your adding to the napkin. That is beautiful 😊
All good - and thank you!
Hi! I am currently sitting in front of my serger trying to make napkins and *struggling* with the settings, haha! I saw you commented on your stitch length, would your stitch be considered a 4 thread overlock? or is it rolled at all? Thank you! I was so excited to see you have a youtube channel, I love your etsy works!
Thank you! Yes, this is a 4 thread stitch but you could take off a needle for a 3 thread seam that would look more like a rolled hem!
What do your tags say?
No Trace :) .
What kind of fabric do you use?
I use organic cotton poplin for these. Linen works great too!
Never saw napkins finished like that.
No one talks about setting ugh 😩
When I sew napkins, I keep the stitch length between 3 and 4, and the width around 5 :). You can play around with it and see what settings you prefer!
Thank you so much!!!