Baby Lock BLTA, Instruction & Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
90
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Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that Do Not Fit
into the Button Holder Plate
Use the markings on the presser foot scale to set the size of
the buttonhole. Two marks on the presser foot scale equal
5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch).
Add the button diameter and thickness together, and then
set the plate at the calculated value.
Four-Step Buttonholes
You can sew 4-step buttonholes using the following 4
stitches together. You can sew any desired length for
the buttonhole when using 4-step buttonholes. 4-step
buttonholes are a good option when attaching oversize
buttons.
Four-step buttonholes are sewn as shown below.
a
Mark the position and length of the buttonhole on the
fabric.
b
Attach monogramming foot “N”, and select stitch
to sew the left side of the buttonhole.
c
Press the “Start/Stop” button to start sewing.
d
Sew the desired length for the buttonhole and press the
“Start/Stop” button again.
e
Select stitch to sew the bar tack and press the
“Start/Stop” button.
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The machine will automatically stop after sewing the
bar tack.
f
Select stitch to sew the right side of the
buttonhole, and press the “Start/Stop” button to begin
sewing.
g
Sew the right side of the buttonhole and press the
“Start/Stop” button again.
* Sew the right side of the buttonhole the same length
as the left.
h
Select stitch to sew the bar tack and then press the
“Start/Stop” button.
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The machine will automatically sew off the bar tack
tie and stop when the bar tack is complete.
i
Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric.
j
Open the buttonhole (page 89).
1
Presser foot scale
2
Button holder plate
3
Combined
measurement of
di thickness
4
5 mm (approx. 3/16
inch)
Memo
• For example, for a button with a diameter of 15 mm
(approx. 9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm
(approx. 3/8 inch), the scale should be set at 25
mm (approx. 1 inch).
Memo
• For details on stitch patterns, refer to “STITCH
SETTING CHART” on page 190.
a
b
c
d
1
10 mm (approx. 3/8
inch)
2
15 mm (approx. 9/16
inch)
1
Marks on fabric
2
Buttonhole
sewing
a
b