Baby Lock Melody BLMY, Instruction And Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm
(3/16 inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inches).
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 39).
b
Select stitch
06
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
70).
c
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page
50).
a 5-30 mm (3/16-1-3/16 inches)
Stitch Name
Pattern Numeric
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Basting stitch
06
– Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
20
(3/4)
5-30
(3/16-1-3/16)
J
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
01
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
02
–
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement
stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
03
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (center
baseline/reverse
stitching)
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple stretch
stitch
04
Reinforcing seams
and sewing stretch
fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
1