[Softcover, 56 pages] Pocket Guide to Sergers is an invaluable guide for both new and experienced seamstresses and tailors. It's a perfectly small, handy, take-along primer that includes all the basics for getting the most out of the serger machine. Sergers can do so much more than creating basic finishing seams, like gathering, cording, cover stitching, and ruffles, to name a few. This perfect-sized compact guide will teach you what a serger is and help you decide which one is the best for you to purchase. It also provides information on parts and pieces of the serger, tensions, needles and loopers, types of stitches, feet and accessories, getting the most out of your serger, and maintenance and troubleshooting. With so much information, this guide will quickly become your favorite.