Baby Lock BLTA, Instruction & Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Darning
Use darning stitches for mending and other applications.
Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the
presser foot to the back as shown below.
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Reinforcement stitches
a
Select or , and attach buttonhole foot “A”.
Position the upper thread under the presser foot by
guiding thread through the hole in the presser foot
before attaching the buttonhole foot “A”.
b
Set the scale to the desired length of the darning.
c
Check that the needle drops at the desired position and
lower the presser foot, making sure the upper thread
passes underneath the buttonhole foot.
d
Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned
behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.
e
Gently press the end of the upper thread, and then
press the “Start/Stop” button to start the machine.
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Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then
stops.
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Presser foot scale
2
Completed length
measurement
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Width 7 mm
(approx. 1/4 inch)
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5 mm (approx. 3/
16 inch)
Memo
• The maximum length for darning is 28 mm (approx.
1-1/16 inches).
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b
c
Note
• Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot
backward as far as possible as shown in the
illustration, making sure that there is no gap behind
the part of the foot marked “A”. If the buttonhole
foot is not slid back as far as possible, the
buttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size.