The simplest embellishment is serger chain. Set up your serger for a rolled hem with decorative thread in the upper looper. This will be the main color of the chain. Depending on the desired effect, use either serger thread in a matching or neutral color or a decorative thread in the right needle and lower looper. The stitch length should be a satin stitch setting for the weight of thread being used. Light threads would usually be 1-1.5mm. While serging, pull gently and steadily on the chain straight out the back of the machine in order to pull the chain off the stitch finger as it is created. Maintain a steady, moderate speed.
With all the beautiful decorative threads, the difficulty may be in choosing just one combination for your project. Rayon threads create shiny, delicate cord. For a shiny, heavier cord, use Décor 6 or Pearl Crown Rayon. Wooly Nylon has metallic threads that can add a little sparkle, while regular Wooly Nylon produces a slightly fuzzy chain. The possible combinations are virtually limitless.
If a long chain is needed, as for a tassel or fringe, there are a couple of ways to collect the chain neatly to avoid tangling. One is to turn your serger around so you are facing the back, so you can then wrap the chain around a piece of cardboard or paper towel tube as it comes out the back of the serger. Another way to collect the chain is to pull about 3 feet of chain out the back, then wrap the created chain underneath the serger toward the front, so that the chain can be wrapped around the cardboard in front of the serger instead of in back. In either case, maintain a steady speed and a steady pressure on the chain.
These chains are wonderful for couching, belt loops, button loops, tassels, fringe or anything else that can be made with a chain. With tassels and fringe, do not cut the ends, but leave them looped. Couched chain ends can be threaded through a hand sewing needle and buried or knotted on the back side of the project, or they could also be sewn into seams. Any cut ends should be treated with a fray stop product or knotted.
The next time you use a rolled hem on a project, consider whether or not you could further embellish you project with a matching serger chain. If you experiment with a thread you like, but do not know what to do with it, make a tassel for your purse or jacket zipper pull. There are so many ways to use serger chains, making them may become an excuse to buy more decorative thread.
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