Quote Originally Posted by KnitGeek View Post
This is a good tute, but I always do an overlock with threads, and have never 'finished' the ends, and never had a problem. So isn't this sort of extra work? I'm just curious, because I've heard some people swear that no finishing is necessary due to the chain, and others say you have to sew the ends in or whatever. I just know that *knock on wood* I haven't had anything fall apart yet... LOL!
I only serge many garments, and I don't trust the garment to not fall apart if the tail is just cut off. If you are also sewing on the sewing machine, then you may be able to leave off this step. I like the inside of my garments to look as neat as possible and leaving a chained-off serger tail inside the garment isn't pretty at all.

This is also how I finish ALL rolled edge t-shirts, nightgowns, dresses, and skirts for my daughter. I tend to do rolled edges in the flat rather than round, and this is a good way to secure those seams.