Bloomin overlocker!

[Seahorse]

I spent half an hour last night trying to thread my overlocker.
Despite everything being threaded up correctly, as far as I can tell it still didnt actually sew the material.
I held all the threads at the back, pressed on the foot, only to discover threads had come unthreaded inside the machine, even tho I was holding onto the ends!!!
How did that happen!!?
I have bought the instructions to work to read over then Im gona attack it again tonight.

Any tips?

[Beadsage]

My big problem when I started using an overlocker was tension. You should have a guide in your instruction book as to how each thread should look - are you using 3 or 4 threads? If you're using 4 it's usually the lower loop that comes adrift, ease off the tension wheels to 3or4.

[Seahorse]

Oh believe me Im experiencing alot of tension!!!
Oh you mean the overlocker threads.
Yep, Im sure i need to muck about with those.Il have a proper look at the instructions again, I seem to just skim it hoping the exact solution will catch my eye.

Ideally Id like to use 3 as I want ot do a rolled hem but I think I will start from the beginning, set it all for 4 threads and do a normal stitch, then re-educate myself as to how it works.I havnt used it for over a year!

What do you use an overlocker for Peterart?

[Beadsage]

.............I used to design clothes in a past life!:p

[Seahorse]

.............I used to design clothes in a past life!:p

Whooooaaaa, me too, tho not professionally.i was obsesed with it from ages 10-30, its only really the last year that craft has taken over.
Did you work for anyone we would know?

[Beadsage]

Nooooo.............it was only one life of many - I'll do anything if it pays well!:D