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Most modern seams are "serged," which means that a special machine sews thread along the edge of the fabric to prevent unraveling.
"Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006
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The sleeves can be serged or zig-zagged instead of turned under.
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“Lots of color flash accents, some hand stitching decorative elements and neon yellow serged edges and some raw edging create a real show stopper.”
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The tips about serged seams and winding as you unravel were priceless.
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Since the seam finish is actually a knit stitch, you can't clip a serged seam.
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In addition, towels that can no longer function in the original state are cut and serged into wash cloth sized "rags" and used in place of paper towels.
The Linen Closet 2006
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All seams serged and machined stitched for lasting quality
Archive 2007-11-01 Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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I want one because its a sewing gadget and Christmas is coming, but I don't see myself sewing each of my seams twice - once for the real seam to then check the fit, and then again with the serged edge.
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All seams serged and machined stitched for lasting quality
Meet Corline of MommyandMeBoutique on Etsy Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
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Doors opened on every side, and out they came, one girl after another, so smart and fine that one could hardly recognise them for the blue-serged damsels of ordinary school life.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy George de Horne Vaizey 1887
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