Baby Lock BLTA, Instruction & Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
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For stitches with a middle (center) needle position
(Stitch width: 3.5 mm)
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Seam
2
Presser foot
3
Inches
4
Bobbin cover (with mark)
5
5/8 inch (approx. 1.6 cm)
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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.
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Dart Seam
a
Select and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the dart and
then sew from the wide end to the other end without
stretching the fabric.
1
Basting
c
Cut the thread at the end leaving 5 cm (approx. 2
inches), and then tie both ends together.
* Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end.
d
Insert the ends of the thread into the dart with a hand
sewing needle.
e
Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat.
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 41) 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).
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Between 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and 30 mm
(approx.1-3/16 inches)