Baby Lock Altair 2, Instruction & Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
72
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Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle
Plate or Bobbin Cover (with Mark)
While sewing, align the edge of the fabric with the 5/8
inch (approx. 1.6 cm) mark on the needle plate or bobbin
cover (with mark) depending on the needle position (left
or middle (center) needle position stitches only).
For stitches with a left needle position
(Stitch width: 0.0 mm)
1
Seam
2
Presser foot
3
Centimeters
4
Inches
5
Needle plate
6
5/8 inch (approx. 1.6 cm)
For stitches with a middle (center) needle position
(Stitch width: 3.5 mm)
1
Seam
2
Presser foot
3
Inches
4
Bobbin cover (with mark)
5
5/8 inch (approx. 1.6 cm)

Basting
a
Select and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Keep pressing (Reverse stitch button) or
(Reinforcement stitch button) to sew 4 stitches of
reinforcement stitches, then press “Start/Stop” button
to continue sewing.
c
When sewing is finished, sew reinforcement stitches,
and then cut the threads to a generous length.
Memo
• Before sewing, pull up the bobbin thread, align it
with the upper thread, and then pull them to the
back of the machine. (page 40) For clean stitching,
hold these thread ends when starting to sew.
• You can set the stitch length between 5 mm
(approx. 3/16 inch) and 30 mm (approx. 1-3/16
inches).
1
Between 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and 30 mm
(approx.1-3/16 inches)