Baby Lock espire BLSR, Instruction And Reference Manual

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SEWING THE STITCHES
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Sew while lightly guiding the fabric.
d
End the basting with reinforcement stitches.
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Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and
the Straight Stitch Foot
The straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch
foot can only be used for straight stitches (middle
needle position stitches). Use the straight stitch
needle plate and the straight stitch foot when sewing
thin fabrics or when sewing small pieces which tend
to sink into the hole of the regular needle plate
during sewing. The straight stitch foot is perfect to
reduce puckering on lightweight fabrics. The small
opening on the foot provides support for the fabric
as the needle travels through the fabric.
a
Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to raise
the presser foot and turn the main power to
OFF.
b
Remove the flat bed attachment.
c
Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover,
and then slide it toward you.
a
Needle plate cover
d
Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out.
a Bobbin case
e
Use the disc-shaped screwdriver included
with the machine to unscrew and remove the
regular needle plate.
f
Set the straight stitch needle plate in place
and use the screwdriver to tighten the plate.
g
Insert the bobbin case so that the projection
on the bobbin case aligns with the spring, and
then attach the needle plate cover.
a
Projection
b Spring
Memo
This is easy to do if the foot controller is used
(see page 41).
CAUTION
• Always use the straight stitch foot in combination
with the straight stitch needle plate.
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Note
Align the two screw holes on the needle plate with the
two holes on the machine. Use the disc-shaped
screwdriver to tighten the screws in the needle plate.
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