If you have ever stood in front of your overlocker (serger) wondering what to do with it besides finishing raw edges, I have a revelation for you. Enter the —or as we say in English, the Overlock Bag.
Once you master this, you will look at your overlocker differently. It’s not just a "finishing tool" anymore. It’s a construction beast.
The defining feature? The bag is sewn in a loop. You start at the bottom, sew up one side, across the handle, down the other side, and back to the bottom. When you pull it open, the seam becomes the center of the bottom and the side seam simultaneously. Let’s be honest: Overlockers are intimidating. They have four threads, tension dials that look like a spaceship console, and they chew up fabric if you look at them wrong. overlocktasche
The most common version is the or "market bag," often made from old t-shirts or jersey knit fabric. However, advanced sewists make them from laminated cotton, French terry, or even lightweight canvas (with a few tricks).
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So, grab that old t-shirt you were going to donate. Thread up your serger with whatever colors you have. And in the time it takes to brew a cup of coffee, you will have made a bag that is stronger, faster, and cooler than anything you could buy at a store.
Happy Serging!
The bag turns right side out.