I bought myself a serger as a Christmas present. Best gift ever etc! I have to admit it has motivated me to sew more as I don't have to zigzag every side of the pieces anymore. And it actually works like it should be unlike my mother's one I had.
As a first project I made the dress in the picture. I bought the fabric late summer to make a tiered dress similar to what I have made before. But after half a year without touching the fabrics I just decided to use it to experiment with the serger. Instead of a dress I made a JSK as I need something to wear my knits with. (I made it over the New Years, but been lazy to write about it.)
Since the purpose was to get used to sewing I used the same old bodice pattern I have used few times. It's a simple one with a shirring on the back and a side zipper. The skirt is tiered and the hem is 280cm wide! That's a lot, but the fabric is thin so it doesn't look crammed. The ruffles are done with rolled hem. It makes the ruffles a lot easier and less bulky and I love it! Only problem with it is that I hardly remember to remove the other needle to get it right. Last time I kept changing thread tensions around for 10 minutes until I realized the needle is the problem...
I have to admit it's one of the best sewings I have made. I really like it! And I love the colour!
For a bonus project:
I wanted to try other options too and made a hoodie with ready-made pattern. The panda was my own idea though. It's cute and warm~
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