Bamboo is easy to overlock but takes a bit of trial to get it right. I've found that any more than 3 layers is too dense to sew (as well as dry!) and you may need to adjust the tension on your loopers to get them to meet in the middle properly.

If I want to sew when the boys are about I make sure they have a supply of drinks and snacks already left on the bench. I almost always end up with a pin sorter or two and Caleb likes to sit on my lap and supervise from time to time which is why I only sew when he's asleep