Piece #5: 12″ X 4″ Bottom Cut 2 pieces. One for the front and one for the lining. Piece #2: 12″ X 8″ Pocket Cut 2 pieces. One piece will be for the front and another for the back so you can use contrasting fabric as you will see below. Piece #1: 12″ X 18 ” Back/Mat Cut 2 pieces. Basically, you just want to make the pattern 1″ bigger than the width of the bottom of your machine. You can modify this if you have a larger or smaller than standard machine. 
I have made the pattern in a simple series of rectangles with the following measurements.
If your serger is a considerably larger, professional model, you may have to adjust the size of the pieces in the cutting schedule below. The design leaves about an inch spare around the base so there is some flexibility as well. If your serger is around this size, which most are, the catcher will fit perfectly. You can see a picture of it in the photo. Mine is a Bernina with a base which will be sitting the mat measuring a depth of 8″ and width of 11 1/2″. This serger scrap catcher is designed to fit most home sergers. Follow this tutorial to make your own: Making continuous bias binding tape
batting: the thinnest you can buy (optional). 1/2 yard of fabric to match your furniture or taste. In case you do though, we've put some helpful links in the materials list. All of which you can probably find among your leftover fabric, so there is no need to go hunting for more fabric. Since I know I am not the only one that happens to inflict this nightmare on their family members, I have decided to come up with an easy and hopefully elegant solution.įor this serger scrap catcher, you will need very few materials. To be frank the plastic bag ends up being a sore site anyway and really brings down my sense of order in my humble workroom. Sometimes I use a plastic bag or a cereal box, to catch the mess, but after a while, the bag or the box falls off the table because of the weight of the scraps and it's a mess all over again. It's only when I finish a project that I look around to find the embarrassing pile of scraps, paper, and thread all over the table and floor. My sewing area, which is on the way to the kitchen, is a terrifying sight almost every day. 
An easy serger scrap catcher will put an end to this nightmare!
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