Unpicking a stitch is one of the things that isn’t really on top of my list. It can be time consuming and slightly frustrating, but as they say – you learn from your mistakes.

Today I wanted to pay attention to the overlock stitch, which may be a strange animal to some. But, if you do have a domestic overlocker, here are a few tips on how to make it all simpler!

THREE THREAD OVERLOCK STITCH:

STEP 1: 

• Place your seam so that the right side of the overlock stitch is facing upwards
• Green thread – overlock needle thread
• Pink thread – overlock upper looper thread
• Blue thread – overlock lower looper thread

STEP 2:

• Cut through the needle thread (green) every three stitches

STEP 3:

• Hold upper and lower looper threads (pink and blue) and pull both to unravel your stitch

FOUR THREAD OVERLOCK STITCH:

STEP 1:

• Place your seam so that the right side of the overlock stitch is facing upwards
• White and green threads – overlock needle threads
• Pink thread – overlock upper looper thread
• Blue thread – overlock lower looper thread

STEP 2:

• Cut through both needle threads (white and green) every three stitches

STEP 3:

• Hold upper and lower looper threads (pink and blue) and pull both to unravel your stitch

I hope this tutorial was helpful!