Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Serger books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- First Time Sewing with a Serger: The Absolute Beginner s Guide–Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + 9 Projects (2019)
- The Complete Serger Handbook (1998)
- The Serger’s Technique Bible: The Complete Guide to Serging and Decorative Stitching (2014)
- Serger Essentials: Master the Basics and Beyond! (2015)
- Serge With Confidence (2006)
- Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing (Serging . . . from Basics to Creative Possibilities series) (2004)
- Sewing Essentials Serger Techniques: sewing secrets for getting the most from your serger (2015)
- Serger Secrets: High-Fashion Techniques for Creating Great-Looking Clothes (2001)
- A Beginner’s Guide to Overlockers, Sergers & Coverlockers: 50 Lessons and 15 Projects to Get You Started (2018)
- The Serger & Overlock Master Guide (2014)
First Time Sewing with a Serger: The Absolute Beginner s Guide–Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + 9 Projects (2019)
Start by learning how a serger works, the many styles available, and the roles of various parts and accessories. Get a detailed overview of the variety of functional and decorative stitches you can make, plus must-have threads, tools, and notions. Next, familiarize yourself with how to thread your serger, set the stitch size, and use it to start and end seams, sew curves and corners, and more.
The Complete Serger Handbook (1998)
An expert teacher explains the serger, from start to finish! This comprehensive guide is for everyone, from the novice taking the machine out of the box to the experienced user looking for a refresher. It’s a reference, an instructional guide, and even an inspiration.
The Serger’s Technique Bible: The Complete Guide to Serging and Decorative Stitching (2014)
For fast and professional edging, hemming, seaming, and decorative stitching, you simply can’t beat a serging machine. This all-skill-level book is the perfect guide to make sure you get the most out of your new machine (or out of that old serger that you’ve never got the hang of!).
Serger Essentials: Master the Basics and Beyond! (2015)
Use your serger to its full potential!The serger is the most versatile tool a sewist can use, capable of hemming, seaming, decorative finishes and more. Too often, sergers are used for finishing edges and nothing more, simply because “it’s too complicated to change the settings.” Author Gail Yellen is here to demystify the serger and help you get the most out of your machine!
Serge With Confidence (2006)
Learn to Serge with Confidence!Expand your skills beyond those using a traditional sewing machine to discover these ease and versatility of creating wonderful projects with a serger instead.
Sewing with Sergers: The Complete Handbook for Overlock Sewing (Serging . . . from Basics to Creative Possibilities series) (2004)
An introductory guide to the serger machine and basic serging techniques. It provides information on the function of a serger and instructions on machine maintenance along with step-by-step guidelines on sewing straight lines and curves, turning corners, and creating professional-looking seams.
Sewing Essentials Serger Techniques: sewing secrets for getting the most from your serger (2015)
Sewing secrets for getting the most from your serger. If you own a serger, or are contemplating getting one, then you’ll want to learn all the techniques, tips, and tricks for mastering this specialized sewing machine. Sewing Essentials: Serger Techniques, an instructional guidebook and DVD workshop combo, is about to take your skill to the max. Thoroughly covered in a book and DVD package.
Serger Secrets: High-Fashion Techniques for Creating Great-Looking Clothes (2001)
Serger Secrets is the best serger sewing book you’ll ever own!Mary Griffin, Pam Hastings, Agnes Mercik, Linda Lee Vivian, and Barbara Weiland, America’s top serger experts share the most popular and innovative ideas for making gorgeous garments with a serger.From pintucking and piping to quilting, shirring, and inserting a zipper–this book has the step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs sewers n…
A Beginner’s Guide to Overlockers, Sergers & Coverlockers: 50 Lessons and 15 Projects to Get You Started (2018)
Hem and finish all your garments and accessories like a professional! This practical and comprehensive book helps you master all the functions and applications of your overlocker and coverlocker, from the simplest to the most complex. There are 50 beautifully photographed step-by-step lessons and 15 lovely projects to apply your knowledge and help you realize your sewing goals.
The Serger & Overlock Master Guide (2014)
This is the most comprehensive and up to date book about sergers available covering all skill levels from basic to expert. Although advanced topics are covered the book is easy to navigate and understand. Many people find threading a serger to be difficult, so an entire chapter is dedicated to threading and basic use.
Best Serger Books You Should Enjoy
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Sewing knits from fit to finish: proven methods for conventional machine and serger
Author(s): Lee, Linda
ID: 2713732, Publisher: Creative Publishing international, Year: 2018, Size: 23 Mb, Format: epub
Serger Sewing Basics
Author(s): Zentgraf, Carol
ID: 2701150, Publisher: Annie's Sewing, Year: 2015, Size: 75 Mb, Format: epub
Introduction to Combinatorial Homotopy Theory
Author(s): Francis Sergeraert
ID: 2162138, Publisher: , Year: 2013, Size: 643 Kb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really hot items according to Washington Post, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.