Baby Lock Celebrate BLS1 Instruction And Reference Manual Download

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Model BLS1

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Page 2: ...Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the overlock machine needle 10 Always use the proper needle plate The wrong needle plate can cause the needle to break 11 Do not...

Page 3: ...r sente OFF puis enlever la prise de la prise de courant 9 Ne pas d connecter en tirant sur la cordon Pour d connecter tirer sur la prise et non pas sur la cordon 10 Gardez vos doigts au loin de toute...

Page 4: ...reviously avoided will no longer pose a challenge the Baby Lock Celebrate handles all types of fabrics with equal ease And because of the way it forms stitches your serger can accommodate a larger var...

Page 5: ...N O T E S 2 Notes...

Page 6: ...hreading Preparation 14 Threading Your Celebrate 15 Threading Position for Threading Loopers 15 Lower Looper 15 Upper Looper 16 Right Needle 17 Left Needle 18 How to use Needle Threader 18 Tension Adj...

Page 7: ...nside Corners 35 Serging Curves 36 Inserting Tapes 36 Cutting Blade Cover Seam Guide 36 USING SPECIALTY THREADS 37 Using Specialty Threads 37 Threading Lightweight Thread 37 Changing Threads 37 Thread...

Page 8: ...placed into the machine it reaches the feed dogs first The feed dogs move the fabric along as the cutting blades trim the edge creating a clean edge to be finished Then the loopers and needle s form...

Page 9: ...iary looper 14 Front cover 15 Machine lock button release lever 16 Machine lock button 17 Looper threading lever 18 Differential feed adjusting lever 19 Handwheel 20 Green marks 21 Lower looper thread...

Page 10: ...r 1 Accessory packet 11 Thread nets 4 Accessory packet 12 Spool caps 4 Accessory packet 13 Sponge disks 4 Accessory packet 14 Allen wrench 1 Accessory packet 15 Cone holders 4 On machine 16 Machine co...

Page 11: ...ming but they may be too weak or too fuzzy for the rolled edge Poor grades of these threads can result in frequent fraying breaking and unbalanced stitches Threads of other fiber contents and weights...

Page 12: ...is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outl...

Page 13: ...djusting screw clockwise To decrease pressure turn the screw counterclockwise The Celebrate has the convenience of a snap on presser foot To Release 1 Raise the presser foot lever 2 Lock the cutting b...

Page 14: ...choose to lengthen the stitch fig B Note 0 75mm is located between the 0 and 1 on both standard and rolled settings The stitch width adjusting dial is located above the stitch length dial fig A The s...

Page 15: ...iagram on the front cover indicates This action can eliminate wavy seams in stretchy fabrics or those cut on the bias grain At the maximum setting of 2 0 fig C the differential feed can gather a light...

Page 16: ...to its highest position 3 Slide the subsidiary looper to the right direction and swing it counterclockwise to the left fig B 4 Make sure the hooked tip of the subsidiary looper enters into the upper...

Page 17: ...rovide a smooth surface that enables the thread to reel off freely With the spool notch side down insert a spool cap into the top of the spool fig B When using standard spool threads on your serger re...

Page 18: ...lip the thread into the telescopic antenna thread guide 1 directly above the spool snap into the thread guide 2 at the top of the machine then through the slot on the front of the machine fig C page 1...

Page 19: ...into the thread guide B at the top of the front of the machine then through the slot on the front cover See fig C below 3 Pull 18 inches 45cm of thread through guide C Insert the end of the thread int...

Page 20: ...ge 18 2 Place the thread on the second from left spool pin on the thread stand fig A Thread needle thread guides 1 and 2 through the groove on the face plate and through guides 3 4 5 6 and 7 Pull a 6...

Page 21: ...eader selector Needle Threader lever How to Use Needle Threader 1 Turn the handwheel to line up the green marks on the machine fig A page 17 2 Set the needle threader selector on R right needle or L l...

Page 22: ...e tensions will require adjustment at times depending on the thread and fabric being used and the stitch to be formed Refer to the tension chart on the inside back cover Also study the diagrams that a...

Page 23: ...raise and lower the foot only when working with thick spongy or lofty fabrics or when precise positioning is required Be careful not to push or pull the fabric The Celebrate will feed it evenly witho...

Page 24: ...se the front cover and sew a test sample Refer to page 15 16 for further information Note When re threading your Baby Lock Celebrate using the Jet Air Threading feature make sure that the previous thr...

Page 25: ...k can also be used with this technique 4 T H R E A D O V E R L O C K 22 4 Thread Overedging Overlock Seaming A B C A B For garments or projects that do not require conventional pressed open seams you...

Page 26: ...ves up above the throat plate and down The lower looper thread that resembles a zig zag on the lower side of the fabric is from the lower looper that only moves lower than the throat plate The tension...

Page 27: ...he machine Re tighten the needle clamp screw slightly to prevent the screw from vibrating out Fig B The tension on each thread is controlled by its own tension dial Turn the dial to a larger number to...

Page 28: ...tension adjustment tightens the lower looper thread causing the fabric edge to roll around the stitch finger The upper looper thread then wraps the fabric edge The lower looper thread will be nearly i...

Page 29: ...fingers and return the stitch length dial to the standard range Set stitch width and length at the desired settings Readjust tensions Replace the left needle and its corresponding thread if desired A...

Page 30: ...inside back cover The needle and lower looper threads should overcast evenly on the cut edge of the fabric Sew a test sample Make adjustments if needed Refer to diagrams The cutting blade cover has b...

Page 31: ...fabric layers apart until the seam lies flat Because the threads show on the outside as well as the inside of the garment or project except fake furs the flatlock seam is often considered a decorativ...

Page 32: ...or wrong side out depending on the loop or ladder stitch you want to show along stitch placement lines 5 Position the fabric under the presser foot aligning the fold of the fabric 1 8 inch 3 5mm to t...

Page 33: ...llowance back against the fabric right side to create a fold about 1 4 from the top edge of the hem as shown fig A 3 Align the fold under the presser foot and stitch allowing the needle to catch only...

Page 34: ...for 2 thread serging page 27 using the right hand needle 3 Adjust tension as shown in the chart on the inside back cover The tension adjustment causes the lower looper thread to roll around the stitch...

Page 35: ...lockwise to the right 3 Engage the machine to the looper threading position fig A B page 15 4 Rethread the upper looper page 16 For 4 thread serging replace the second needle page 17 18 5 Move the loc...

Page 36: ...eye tapestry needle or double eye needle to weave the chain back into the stitching 4 Lock the beginning or end of a seam by serging over the previous stitches Directions listed below To lock the beg...

Page 37: ...e fabric to clear the stitch fingers 3 Turn the fabric over with the wrong side of the stitch facing up fig G and reposition it under the presser foot with the needle at the seam edge aligned with the...

Page 38: ...ig C Note A loose thread loop at the corner is caused by too much slack in the needle thread when clearing the stitch fingers Try again turning corners takes a little practice 1 Reinforce loosely wove...

Page 39: ...t the width dial at M to align the fabric for accurate seam allowances When using the left needle the second mark L from the needle indicates 5 8 inch 16mm from the cutting edge to the needle Using th...

Page 40: ...There are some that are too heavy for the needle and should only be used in the loopers Use the Specialty Thread Chart on pages 41 and 42 as a guide keeping in mind that the threads can vary from one...

Page 41: ...o the upper thread guides leaving an 18 inch 40cm tail above the threading port fig D 5 Cut a 24 inch 55cm strand of serger thread and fold in half to form a thread cradle Insert the loose ends of the...

Page 42: ...he looper threading port to U or L according to the looper that is being threaded 4 Thread specialty thread into the upper thread guides leaving an 18 inch 40cm tail above the threading port 5 Place t...

Page 43: ...d out of tube extending from the threading mechanism fig B Leave the thread in the looper arm 5 Tie the specialty thread onto the regular thread with an overhand knot fig C Pull on the regular thread...

Page 44: ...nd home d cor items Soft stretchy seams on lingerie swimwear active wear and for rolled edge stitch Decorative edges for clothing gift items home d cor etc Use in upper looper only Use in lower looper...

Page 45: ...rs Techniques requiring the thread to be invisible such as blind hemming Lingerie and lightweight fabrics edging of fine fabrics delicate rolled hems Decorative edging flatlocking rolled hem etc Make...

Page 46: ...replacement of this blade The upper moving blade is made of a softer steel material and will require replacement A spare blade is provided with the machine for replacement if necessary The spare blad...

Page 47: ...n power cord 2 Raise and remove presser foot 3 Select stitch length dial to rolled hem setting 4 Remove needles from needle clamp 5 Turn your handwheel until the upper looper is in the far right posit...

Page 48: ...needle inserted correctly 3 Is the serger threaded correctly 4 Is the presser foot pressure right for the fabric 5 Is the correct needle being used for the particular stitch 6 Is the correct needle be...

Page 49: ...u sewn over a straight pin 3 Is the cutting blade in the locked position 4 Have the cutting blades been improperly replaced 5 Is the fabric being pulled from the rear of the machine while sewing 1 Alw...

Page 50: ...ow right needle only 3 Thread Rolled Edge 1 needle left or right 1 looper 2 Thread Flatlock wide and narrow 2 Thread Blanket Stitch 2 Thread Ladder Stitch Standard 2 3 4 thread with left needle 5 5 7...

Page 51: ...eft Needle Tension 3 Thread Rolled edge 4 Thread Overlock 4 Thread Gathering 3 Thread Overlock Wide and Narrow 2 Thread Flatlock Stitch Type Right Needle Tension Upper Looper Tension Lower Looper Tens...

Page 52: ...BLS1 TA EI 47 TA Printed in Japan...

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