Air Threading, Cover Stitch and Serger Educator Event

Serger project. Backpack that uses several serger techniques and feet. There is some piecing with a serger to show quilters how you can use a serger for your piecing. Become familiar with stitches of the serger such as the chain stitch, three thread narrow and Coverstitch as you create a plaid texture for one side of the bag and do some quilt piecing for the other.

Karen Charles   - Event Educator

Karen is an Event Specialist with SVP, and has 25 years of experience in the arts of quilting, embroidery, sewing, heirloom and crafting. She has a unique perspective into what drives success for sewers, having worked in both the retail industry and as an educator for 16 years.  Karen is renowned not only for her expansive knowledge of Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines but for her enthusiasm in sharing that knowledge with others. Her teaching methods make even the most complicated task achievable for all students.  Whether a novice or experienced sewer, Karen's event participants always learn new and unique methods to achieve beautiful results.  Her exciting quilting and embroidery projects have been published in Quilter's Newsletter, Craft Ideas and Designs in Machine Embroidery magazines.                   

Specialties: Continuous machine embroidery techniques, PREMIER+2™ Embroidery Software, thread painting, free motion, heirloom sewing & creative serging!

If you would like to see more of Karen's work and videos visit her Facebook page:  

Viking:  Karen Loves to Quilt and Sew

Pfaff:  Karen’s Pfaff Quilting and Sewing Corner