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Starting to Sew

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PoSiTioning THe FABric

Be sure that the fabric pieces are sewn in the correct order and that the right and wrong sides of the  

fabric are aligned correctly.

1.  With the foot and needle raised, place the fabric under the presser foot.

2.  While holding the end of the threads and the fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you   

     (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching.

 

4.  Lower the presser foot lever.

 

 1   Presser foot lever 

Summary of Contents for Grace A-Line Series BL40A

Page 1: ...Model BL40A Getting to Know A Line Series Baby Lock Consumer Helpline 800 313 4110 www babylock com...

Page 2: ...process on how to wind your bobbin thread the machine set stitches and more Once you re familiar with your machine refer to the instructions and reference guide packaged with your machine for additio...

Page 3: ...shaft to the right until it snaps into place 3 Fully insert the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds t...

Page 4: ...hand so that there is no slack in the thread after placing it under the thread guide and then pass the thread behind the thread guide cover with your left hand 6 Pull the thread pass it under the hoo...

Page 5: ...and the thread is wound around the bobbin Slide the sewing speed controller to the right to increase the speed if desired 10 When the bobbin winding becomes slow press start stop button once to stop...

Page 6: ...of the bobbin cover to the right and then remove the bobbin cover 3 Insert the bobbin so that the thread unwinds to the left side and catches under the tab Lightly hold down the bobbin with your righ...

Page 7: ...e bobbin 5 The direction for feeding the bobbin thread is indicated by marks around the needle plate cover Be sure to thread the machine as indicated 6 Reattach the bobbin cover Insert the tab of the...

Page 8: ...es larger than 130 20 2 Press needle position button once or twice to raise the needle NOTE If the needle is not correctly raised the sewing machine cannot be threaded Check that the mark on the handw...

Page 9: ...e the spool cap onto the spool pin 4 Pull some thread off the spool and pass the thread under the thread guide then behind the thread guide cover from the back to the front Hold the thread with your r...

Page 10: ...from the right to the left 1 Thread take up lever 7 Pass the thread behind the needle bar thread guide The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your...

Page 11: ...Lower the presser foot lever 10 While lowering the needle threader lever hook the thread onto the guide 11 Catch the thread on the hook as shown below 1 Presser foot lever 1 Needle threader lever 1 Ne...

Page 12: ...and then pull the end of the thread which passed through the eye of the needle 13 Raise the presser foot lever Pass the end of the thread through and then under the presser foot and then pull out abo...

Page 13: ...indicated by the letter J A etc that appears above the stitch number 3 If necessary adjust the stitch width and stitch length Adjusting the stitch length and width 4 Turn the pattern selection dial u...

Page 14: ...h width is changed from the default setting around or disappears from the LCD screen When the stitch length or stitch width is reset back to the default setting reappears around or in the LCD screen I...

Page 15: ...c are aligned correctly 1 With the foot and needle raised place the fabric under the presser foot 2 While holding the end of the threads and the fabric with your left hand turn the handwheel toward yo...

Page 16: ...wing slowly press down on the foot controller Pressing down on the foot controller increases the sewing speed releasing the pressure on the foot controller decreases the sewing speed 7 When the end of...

Page 17: ...tarting to Sew 15 9 Raise the presser foot lever 10 Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine and then pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them 1 Presser foot lever 1 Thread cutter...

Page 18: ...ctions 1 Try on the jeans have a friend mark a chalk line on the jeans for the desired length for the capris NOTE You cannot achieve accurate measurements on yourself as you bend down the measurement...

Page 19: ...of the back pockets 21 Using a hand needle and thread or fabric glue place a button on both ends of the ribbon 8 Thread the Baby Lock Grace sewing machine with all purpose thread 9 Stitch the side sea...

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