Baby Lock espire BLSR, Instruction And Reference Manual

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SEWING THE STITCHES
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b
Leave a seam when sewing the scallop
stitches so that the pattern is not sewn
directly on the edge of the fabric.
c
Trim along the seam, making sure not to cut
the stitches.
Top Stitching
For a decorative effect in a crazy quilt, stitches can be
sewn over a pressed seam allowance.
a
Select a straight stitch, and then attach
presser foot “J”.
b
With right sides together, sew two pieces of
fabric, and then open the seam allowances.
a 6.5 mm (1/4inch)
b Wrong side of fabric
c
Straight stitch
d
Seam allowance
c
Turn the fabric over so the right side faces up,
and then sew over the seam with the center of
the presser foot aligned with the seam.
* Select one of the following stitches.
a
Surface of fabric
Smocking
The decorative stitching created by sewing over gathers
is called smocking. It is used to decorate the front of
blouses or cuffs.
a
Select a straight stitch, and then attach
presser foot “J”.
b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and the thread tension to 2.0
(loose tension).
c
Pull out 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches) of
both the upper and bobbin threads.
d
Sew stitching 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch) apart.
a Approximately 10mm (approx. 3/8 inch)
Note
Sew test stitches on the fabric before sewing on your
project.
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b
c
d
Note
Make sure that the automatic reverse/reinforcement
stitching and automatic thread cutting settings are not
selected.
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