Diaper Swappers

JillBasel · 02-05-2013, 09:15 PM

I am fine serging in the round, and make my unpaper towels with curved corners just fine. So my friend asks me for breast pads. I can do that I say. Yeah right. I have obv as the top layer, 1 layer of zorb for the core, and 1 layer poly fleece for the back. My serger hates me. It seemed like the obv was bunching, then it looked great for half the pad, then it went super wonky and my needle broke. The second pad went a little better but I still ended up with a broken needle...

Any thoughts or advice? I thought my serger and I were friends now but I guess not!

rumblepurr · 02-05-2013, 09:24 PM

lengthen the stitch a touch (bunching), lower the tension a touch across the board (thick material?) and go slow, do not pull the fabric (curves). Were these new needles to begin the project with? Was the second needle that broke the one you replaced the old one with or the other needle?

mgmsrk · 02-06-2013, 07:18 AM

I would guess your needle is too thin for the amount of fabric. As for the OBV sliding it could be the differential off or you may need more pins.

02-05-2013, 09:15 PM	#1
JillBasel Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 623 Ratings: 7 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Serging breast pads...needle breaks I am fine serging in the round, and make my unpaper towels with curved corners just fine. So my friend asks me for breast pads. I can do that I say. Yeah right. I have obv as the top layer, 1 layer of zorb for the core, and 1 layer poly fleece for the back. My serger hates me. It seemed like the obv was bunching, then it looked great for half the pad, then it went super wonky and my needle broke. The second pad went a little better but I still ended up with a broken needle... Any thoughts or advice? I thought my serger and I were friends now but I guess not! __________________ Chunky Monkey Unlimited:Handmade Toys (superhero capes, dollies, baby owls) and Cloth Alternatives (unpaper, resuable sandwich wraps/bags, cloth wipes, potty learners). .Check it out at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chunky...71588272899148.

02-05-2013, 09:24 PM	#2
rumblepurr Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ada, Ohio Posts: 1,982 Ratings: 84 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Serging breast pads...needle breaks lengthen the stitch a touch (bunching), lower the tension a touch across the board (thick material?) and go slow, do not pull the fabric (curves). Were these new needles to begin the project with? Was the second needle that broke the one you replaced the old one with or the other needle? __________________ Amber: Mama of 4 DS's; 10/2002 10/2005 8/2007 1/2010 and due 12/20/13. Married to J . Extra crunchy, night , book loving, sewing enthusiast.

02-06-2013, 07:18 AM	#3
mgmsrk Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 4,047 Ratings: 57 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Serging breast pads...needle breaks I would guess your needle is too thin for the amount of fabric. As for the OBV sliding it could be the differential off or you may need more pins. __________________ First girl born 10/31/09 6lb14oz Second girl born 7/3/12 - 4 weeks early-only 1 week in the NICU Swag with me - Zoombucks!

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