Help I’ve bought an overlocker!

The perfect course for beginners who want to learn the basics of how to use their overlocker.

What will you learn on this course?

• Threading up, in the correct order
• Understanding the parts
• Understanding and adjusting tension
• The cutter
• Changing a needle
• Looking after your overlocker, including cleaning
• Raising the knife
• Adjusting the stitch length
• Adjusting the cutting width
• How to make sure it does not come unthreaded
• How to easily rethread in a different colour

What do you need to bring?

• Your overlocker and thread. Please let us know which machine you have when booking

Our tutor

Our tutor Debbie is a textiles teacher with over twenty years experience of teaching both art based textiles and technology. This has led to a wide range of skills in all areas of textiles, from stitching on machines and by hand as well as manipulation of fabrics and materials.