Serger Holiday Decorations
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Gail Yellen in Blog
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I love decorating the house for the holidays and when I learned how easy it is to make wire-edge ribbon, I just had to share it with all you serger enthusiasts (or wanna-be’s). Here’s the link to my “Wire-Edge Ribbon” clip posted on YouTube. It’s from my Cosmetic Serger-y™ DVD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3iuo08QSB4. I purchased the wreath (all decorated) and added the bow–very quick and easy. 
The bow is made from (2) 2 1/2″ strips of quilting-weight cotton and a heavier weight decorative thread (YLI Jeans Stitch™) was placed in the upper looper.
One of the wonderful things about sewing and serging is that you can make decorations in the exact colors you like. Here is the coordinating table runner. 
This table runner was made using my serger–no sewing machine at all!
The top row is a reverse flatlock stitch with a narrow ribbon woven through it. And the bottom row is (what I call) a shadow flatlock stitch. I serged over a strip of ribbon to completely encase it under the flatlocking. It’s subtle, but adds a little more complexity to the design. YLI Pearl Crown Rayon™ thread was used for both the flatlocking and reverse flatlocking. These techniques are also included on Cosmetic Serger-y™. The edges are finished with a wide 3-thread overlock stitch. Pearl Crown Rayon™ was placed in both the upper and lower loopers.
(I feel like “Hints from Heloise.”)Here’s a quick tip for removing all of the gravy and cranberry sauce stains on your tablecloth. Before taking it off the table, survey the aftermath. I run around the table, find the stains and hit them with Stain Stick (or any pre-treatment). It’s much easier to find all of them while the cloth is spread out. Toss it in the washer as soon as you have a minute. The faster you can get at the stains, the better the chances for removing them.
Have a safe, fun weekend and be careful on the highways and byways! Gobble gobble!!!!
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