How to thread a serger and overlock machine tutorial - Brother 1034D - How to sew for beginners 

This is hands down the best serger threading video EVER!! Thank you so much for this tutorial! ❤️

You are the best. You literally wiped my tears. As a beginner, I couldn’t find any tutorials that is as explicit as this. I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you so much and God bless you.

best serger tutorial! no rambling, no unnecessary clips, no nail polish in the way lol. Thanks!

Thanks so much for making it possible for this visually challenged 80 year old grandma to fix and clean her serger.

I just watched 3 threading videos for the Brother, yours is the best. I make 100's of dresses for charity. They go around the world.

Thank you again for doing this video. I needed to thread my serger again, and forgot and you brought it all back. Someone told me once that I would NEVER be able to thread it, but with your help, I did it! And again, thank you!

When ever I have to re-thread my serger I go to this video. The best tutorial. Thanks ❤

You are like the Bob Ross of sewing.....Thank you so much for putting out these beginner-level tutorials! Your low-key, easy-going way of teaching with the added benefit of your calm, soothing voice takes the anxiety out of learning. I don't even own a serger yet, but here I am...watching your serger video. I am so new to sewing I have not even turned on my machine but I have watched all your videos and plan to start asap. Your tutorial on How to Read a Sewing Pattern is priceless! Patterns were the most intimidating to me due to all the verbiage on them but now it's the least of my worries. One area I would love to see a video on is fabrics: Different types, what you use for projects and why (i.e. jeans, shirts, costumes), and challenges with different fabrics. There are so many options it is overwhelming! Thanks again for the time and energy you put into your videos; they are truly making a difference for us newbies:o)

I wish I’d found your tutorial about 4 hours ago! You win the prize for most concise directions. The looper threading camera angle is what helped solve my problem. Thank you so much, you’re a great teacher. Have a nice holiday! Donna, in Plymouth, MA

THANK YOU YOU GLORIOUS HUMAN I have been sewing for well over a decade and have never threaded a serger, I KNOW, but I always relied in and prayed on the tried and true method of "just tie the thread ends and put a new cone on." The shop I used to work always told my NEVER thread a serger if you can help if. Well last week the day came where I guess I cut the threads too close and thought "good lord the day has come. It's here. I have to rethread it. Heaven help me." This video was beautiful it saved me and my serger. Thank you.

What an expert video! I've looked up so many videos to see what I do with the blue thread, but they never show "explicitly" how to do it. Thank you sooo much!!!

I've been hesitant to use my serger mainly bc it looked so intimidating. Thanks to your very detailed and clear tutorial, I successfully threaded the serger, and am now excited to start using it. Thank you so much for this!

Thanks to you, I no longer fear rethreading my serger!

I just got my 1034DX Serger and started checking out videos as a beginner. I have been a sewer for many years buy never had a serger. I just wanted to say that I have checked out a lot of beginners videos. Let me say I was nervous about getting a serger, but as you say garments look polished, so here I am. You are the best instructor and I do hope you stay with us? I don't feel as intimidated as I was just opening the box. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

This is the best clear threading tutorial ever!!! Amazing job, thank you for taking the time to do this!!!

You saved me!!!! I haven’t used my serger in a few years because I needed to thread it. I tried and got sooo discouraged and frustrated I just put it back in the closet. I came across your video today and followed your instructions to successfully rethread my machine! Your instructions are clear, simple and easy to follow. A world of thanks & I’ve subscribed to your channel to learn more sewing tips from you. A million thanks! 😊

My machine .....same as shown here........has started to not stitch properly. I opened you tube searched for a tutorial on trouble shooting my machine......and chose your tutorial........so glad I did. Your tutorial is very clearly explained and shows your procedure step by step. I followed your steps and have the stitches on the top of my test fabric forming but under neath it’s not quite right. Rethreaded several times........( I don’t know what I’m not doing right ) the thread is not sitting ( quite like yours looked ) in the channel......now it’s not stitching well at all.......I’ll rest it for now and try again. Appreciate the tutorials you have here and will be watching more of them over time. Again thank.........you for your time and expertise.....😊😊😊

It’s nice to see a guy dealing with a sewing machine

All I can say is THANKYOU!!! The first time I've has an overlocker and the threading is a minefield!

The best serger tut out there. Very much appreciated. I can now pull out the serger that I’ve had in the basement for 5 years and get it up and running!

I was about to return this gift from my husband as I was certain I could not follow the manual!!!! I could feel the anxiety rising!! Then I found you!Thanx Now to learn how to use it!

Thanks to you I got my life back. I can’t tell you how much time I wasted trying to do this with the lame manual that came with the serger. I not only learned how to thread my serger but I memorized it. Your video is awesome. I especially appreciate that you didn’t talk too fast and that you showed the hardest steps more than once. Today threading, tomorrow different stitches. You rock!

Hello, Mr. Tock! I stumbled upon your videos a few days ago, quite by accident really and I watched one just for the hell of it. Then I watched another... Then one after that... Now I seam to be falling for your videos hooks, lining and Singer! You made the subject of sewing not only interesting but facinating! In fact, I just ordered a Singer 44S Heavy Duty Sewing Machine from Amazon! Should arrive by this Saturday. DAMN YOU, SIR! I am an amateur illustrator, I'm 63 years old, male, retired, living in Colorado. Before viewing your videos, I was content just doing my artwork, riding a bike for recreation and hand sewing defects in my old, worn clothes. Now I feel the need to make my very own Inverness Cloak, a'la Barnabas Collins from "Dark Shadows!" (Something I've always wanted.) Again, "DAMN YOU, SIR!" Anyway, thank you for your inspiration (...grumble, grumble, retch!) and I look forward to whatever you have to show in the near future. If you want to see my artwork, look up the video; "Doc Savage, The Land of Terror!" on RU-vid. Ah well, if nothing else at least I can hem my pants by myself now...

Thank you !Thank you ! Great video I have had a surger for about four years and I have taken classes and watched several you tube videos and I gave up until I watched your video .

I used to sneak in to the homework teachers class after I bought a cast iron Singer sewing machine in grade 11 to learn how to sew. I've done award-winning quilt designs, theater costume making, all sorts of things, but I've always wanted to master working with stretch fabrics and to work with a more polished look. So, I just bought the brother 1034d and am modeling my way through. Your video was exceptionally helpful and I thank you a lot

Just wanted to say that I got my first serger for Christmas and it was this same model! Suffice it to say that this video has come in handy! Your channel helped me get into sewing last year and I picked out my serger based on what I have seen on here. I have finished three or four projects already with my serger and I couldn’t be happier with how they came out! Thank you for creating such helpful content!

Every time I need to thread my serger I watch this video! He’s the best and his camera focuses on the machine at close up views! While other tutorials are not zoomed in they are more focused on the camera being on them instead of machine which is so hard to see. This video is the BEST!

I have had a sergeant for 2 years and changing the threads has always been an adventure because it was not clear to me the route of the thread from lowerlooper (blue) to upperlooper.I watched hundreds of videos, I watched the serger's book, the diagram drawn on the sewing machine... I didn't understand anything about it ... Thank you from my heart for the clarity of your explanation and especially the absolutely detailed images of each phase. My blessings !!!!

I want to thank you for this video, I bought mom a new one for Christmas, and the blue thread broke. Trust me, nerves was frayed trying to figure out how to thread it, but this video saved the day!!!!

OK... YOU DA MASTAH. LOVED this excellently videoed tutorial on threading the Brother 1034D that I received as a gift but was too afraid to take out of the box. Your voice is like velvet... I know I will watch all of your other videos. I wish I could give a higher grade than A++++++!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!

I have this same serger. I had a Juki serger, but my frustration level got so high with it that I had to give it away. The last time I had to thread it, it took 50 minutes. I gave it away and got this Brother. I LOVE it! So easy to thread and does a beautiful job. I dreaded using the Juki and now I look forward to using the Brother.

Thank you soooo much. The manual was not specific on having the "blue" thread go OVER the "green" and also that it needed to go in the area between things and out the back. I was threading it wrong when I got to that point and it wasn't working. You are my hero. I was given this used machine by a friend that designs and sews professionally, because she had upgraded to a professional machine. I love the sergers!

BEST TUTORIAL! I went through three others before I found this one. SUPER COMPREHENSIVE and detailed. It's my very first time threading my serger and this video explained it all! THANK YOU!

I was struggling for hours with #4 and I watched your video and answered all my questions and I rethreaded my machine in literal minutes. BLESS YOU SIR

Your tutorials are always topnotch. You should have a fashion school. I have seen many server threading tutorials but none as detailed with every step taken clearly seen as yours. After watching this, I can thread a brother 1034D like a dream, no jokes. Thanks buddy.

I know this video is two years old, but I wanted to thank you for this video. I have been afraid to thread my serger for a long time. Today with your help I threaded and used my serger today.

This has been the MOST helpful video for me in learning how to thread my serger. I was almost ready to return it with all the trouble I was having. I couldn't get it to sew. Finally, in the very last step you instruct about the threads being pulled under the foot and catching under. This is what was making me fail. Such a minor detail after going through all the steps. Thank you also for getting to the point throughout the video; extremely helpful.

I come back to this exact video each time I re-thread my serger. Clear, simple, and easy to follow instructions. Thank you for this great help.

You are awesome. I just threaded my serger for the very first time. Thank you :)

Thank you so much for this tutorial. This is by far the best one I've watched. I've had my Serger for 3 years and never understood the threading part. Thank you again.

I couldn't thread my 1034D BROTHER serger without this video. THE BEST!

You are a great teacher! Thank you for giving me the confidence to finally use my serger I've had for two years 😮

I can’t thank you enough for this amazing tutorial!!!!!! I just got my serger and I’ve watched a few and was thrown off and wanted to run away😭. I didn’t even want to touch my serger until I watched your tutorial and it’s like the sun came out and the storm clouds went away and all was right in the world. You are AMAZING 🤩 THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much! This was simple, you didn’t get in the way of the camera, I could follow the directions easily.

BEST threading explanation --- clear, zoomed in views, slow clear spoken narration. GREAT JOB!! Thank you so much! I always come back to this video when I have a problem threading my machine.

HELP! I love your videos. By far the best sewing tutorials I've found including this one on how to thread the 1034D. I've had my Brother 1034D serger for 3 months and I've already taken the machine apart once and reset the timing so the upper and lower looper stopped jamming. It's now making a clicking sound, similar to before it jammed last time, which was less than a week ago. There may not be a huge audience out there for it, but it would be AMAZING to have an in depth video on how to reset the timing of your serger and troubleshoot related issues. All of the other videos I've watched have commented that the Brother 1034D serger is trash, made of cheap parts and Brother will not service for this issue, recommending that you to take it to a local repair person. I don't have $100+ to drop every time my machine malfunctions, which according to other RU-vidrs is often. I'm considering calling it a loss and buying something of better quality, but I'd love if you could convince me otherwise?! Have you had similar issues with your serger? Any thoughts, help, tutorials would be much appreciated!

Was looking thru different videos, scrolled down quite a way and saw this, said "i can trust this guy" Sure enough! Good tutorial, well spoken no bs. Thanks! We'll see if i can successfully use mine

By far the best how to video for threading a serger. Thank you so so so much!!!

Thanks so much for your videos, very helpful now I can take my 1034D out of the box that's been sitting for months.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing this in small, close up steps. I've been so frustrated and haven't touched my serger in a week because I couldn't thread it properly

This is my first surger Thank you so much......

Thank you! I have a hand me down 1034D and have never ever used a serger. You just talked me through the first steps!

Thank you so much! I’ve had my serger for months but have been way too intimidated to try it! This video saved me! Thank you

Best ever. I came back after two years and it still is the best tutorial on how to tread the surger ever. Some of them are good but not so complete as where to put end treads! Thank you Appreciate!

BEST EVER! THANK YOU FOR ALL MY SEWING STUDENTS

I would have never understood the instructions in the manual the way they were written. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this instruction video. You have a new subscriber!

Your video is THE best! I just completed a pair of pajama shorts with my new 1034D. Had it not been for this, I wouldn't have been able to thread the thing! While I do have a lot to learn, threading it was my biggest concern, and having accomplished that - and actually learning it - wiped out my fear and hesitation to get started. Thanks so much!

You have saved my sanity! At last I understand threading the thing. I've had a love/hate relationship with it since I purchased it - mainly hate! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much! I only had to watch your video one time and got it on the first try! Thank you!

Your explanations are so clear and precise that I understand perfectly. Thank you truly ⚘

Thank you for this video! I can now thread my serger!!

Bravo! Well demonstrated!!! I love your demos

Just want to say thank you for showing me how to thread my Brother Lock 1034 D. I looked at 2 other videos that are out there and could not tell how to do the blue looper. I am now subscribing to see all your videos!

Thanks you so much. I'm planing to by a serger and I have look at at least 10 videos. I want to tell you Ser you ore the best. I wss able to understand and to see precisely how to do this. Thanks again. God bless.

Best. Instructions. Ever. Thank you so much !

great tutorial, very detailed,clear , and no wasted time. Very well prepared

This is the best video after several that I have watched , my machine is working again, thank you very much .

I didn't realize how screwed I'd have been until I decided off hand to watch a video first. I'd be wrapped in thread crying on my living room floor without you. Soooo I love you.

One of the BEST tutorials for the 1034D serger! Bought this machine two years ago and became so frustrated that I stopped trying to sew with it! You’ve inspired me to try again! Thank you! Please do more tutorials on this machine!

Thank you so much tock!! After watching numerous videos... This prevented me from pulling my hair out, so thank u!!! ❤❤

thank you so much, i was about to cry trying to figure this out myself

ah this is the best ever tutorial!!! I watched every single one out there and you were the only one that mentioned the thread going over the top of the other one!!! So I finally I had no snapping thread!! Thankyou sooooo much and so clear and so precise too!! Perfectly done, well done you!

I bought my serger 2 years ago and watched this tutorial 5-6 times over the years and I finally gave it a shot. I want my two years back, it was easier than it looked 💀💀🥲

You are an awesome instructor!!!!! I was afraid to start sewing with my new serger ( a year old !) but I followed your instructions to the tee and it worked perfectly!!!! Thank you !!!!!

Gracias Gracias Gracias thanks to you I finally threaded this machine. Your video is clear to follow. You are the best!

I'm a new serger user, so I was so afraid to thread it from scratch, thinking I could never do it properly. I've been tying the threads and pulling them through when I needed to change colors, etc. Well, I went to do that today and was horrified when I screwed something up so had no choice but to completely rethread it. :) Your video made it very easy, and I successfully rethreaded it. Thank you for the great video!

This is the best instruction I've seen! Thank you!

I'm pretty new to sewing. I've done a lot of masks and a quilt and am ready to try tackling garments. I was not planning on buying a serger because I was so intimidated by the look of it. I figured it would drive me crazy trying to thread it. But this video has given me the confidence to give it a try. Thanks so much for putting out such thoughtful, detailed videos!

great, clear instructions. You are a natural teacher! thank you!

OK! I admit it. I have skipped right over your videos a few times because you look like an out-there kinda guy. AND I'm sorry for that! You are A WONDERFUL TEACHER and your work is impeccable. New fan, new sub. Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰

Best video ever. I have never touched one before, but now I feel confident to go try it!

This video is so very helpful and I still refer to it when I get stuck. Thanks so much.

I have had this machine for about a year. Your video cleared up an issue about the thread and the thread protector. None of the other videos I have watched addressed this. I have piles of fabric, lot's of stretchy materials I have caught on clearance that I am itching to create with and will try the serger again today. With Covid, sewing has fallen to the side. I am an RN and performing venues, etc have taken the "need" for new costumes, etc fall to the side. Thanks again!!

Thank you ,you showed and explained everything so perfectly. Again thank you.😊

I'm glad to see more serger videos. When I got mine I couldn't find any information on RU-vid on how to use it. Thank you!

Thankyou soooooooo much. I’ve heard so many bad things about threading a serger. This is explained perfectly , my first time with a serger and you made the experience Easy as it could be .Best video ever! So appreciated. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Definitely the best and thank you for adding the part that explains why you sew with both machines! Totally clarified it for me!!!

brilliant video, clear, no messing or faffing about..awesome thank you so much!!

Thank you for your Step by Step Tutorial . I have the same Serger but unfortunately I don't have the book that it came with. Your Tutorial is the Best one I've seen, and I've watched a few before seeing yours. I will have more confidence now when I change my threads . You Take the Award for the BEST Tutorial !!!YAY!!!!!

Yesss. Thank you! I was able to follow your instructions perfectly and successfully got my machine threaded.

Best video for serger everrrrr Thank you so much The small details are so helpful I was making something wrong until I watched this Thanks a lot again

Thank you so much for your clear camera angles only review that I was able to clearly see and understand ❤️

Best video I've watched.

Thank you so much for doing this video. I have my instruction manual but it’s not as intricate as you are in the threading of my brother lock 1034D. I really appreciate that you show us exactly where each thread lays on the inside of the Serger. I watched other video’s but none of them compare to your instruction video at all! Thank you again!!!

I inherited my Grandma's serger when she could no longer see well enough to sew and this video is extremely helpful, thank you!

Thank you! Your explanations and video are fantastic. You’re a great teacher.

Thank you sooooo much! I watched several before this one with no success, yours was the best!!

Thank you so much!!! I only use my Serger a few times a year. And I’ve used your video a few times now, because I usually forget a part of the blue/green threading process. Please never remove this video/link I’ll need it in the future. I’d like to check out if you have other video’s for stitch modification. That would be awesome!

I cannot tell you how perfect and on-point this video is!! I was scared to even buy a Serger because I thought I would never learn how to thread it!!! OMG I LOVE this demo... I'm a pro now!!!!!😉🥰, Thank you sooo Much!!

Wow. Thank you so much for this video. I have had my serger in the box unopened since November 2019. Shameful, I know. My regular sewing machine just broke, and while I wait to choose another, I thought it was about time I get that serger out and try it. I will be watching more of your videos for sure!