Tame the Beast: Overlocker Overview, Maintenance & Troubleshooting | Melbourne

If you've ever stood in front of your overlocker, threads flying in every direction, muttering words you'd rather not repeat — this workshop is for you.

The overlocker is one of the most transformative machines in a sewist's toolkit. It trims, finishes and sews in a single pass, producing beautiful professional seams. But it can also be baffling, temperamental and frustrating. Threading alone has been known to reduce even experienced sewists to tears.

Until now.

In this 2-hour masterclass, our expert sewing and overlocker technician will demystify the overlocker once and for all — whether you're too afraid to use yours or simply dread when things go wrong.

What the class covers:

🔍 Overview — Understanding Your Machine

What it does, how it differs from a regular machine and what all those knobs and dials are for
Getting the best results across different fabric types

🪡 Threading — The Big One

Step-by-step threading, slowly and without judgement
Tricks and shortcuts to make rethreading faster and less painful

⚙️ Maintenance — Keeping It Happy

How to clean, oil and maintain your machine
What regular care can prevent in the long run

🛠️ Troubleshooting — When Things Go Wrong

Skipped stitches, breaking threads and tension issues
Mysterious loops and other common problems — decoded and solved

You'll walk away with a real understanding of your machine, the confidence to troubleshoot issues yourself, and — dare we say it — maybe even a little love for the beast. Because when an overlocker is running well, there really is nothing quite like it. 🧵

What to Bring:
Very important - your own overlocker! Every machine has its own little quirks, so you will want to learn all these tips that are specific to your machine

Threads - 3-4 different colours that match the threading guide on your machine (if it has one). This will make it easier to follow

Notebook - So you don't need to remember everything

Long nose Tweezers - very useful if you have them

Tools - that came with the machine

What to Expect:
Class size no more than 9 to ensure everyone gets personalised attention and all their questions answered.

Fabric swatches - we have plenty of fabric after all!

A laugh or two, with us or perhaps yourself or better yet with each other!

Waistlist - If the class if fully booked, please add yourself to the waitlist. The more demand there is the more classes we will put on.

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