Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

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6Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 48Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 48Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 49Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 49Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 50Pulling up the bobbin thread .......................................................................................................................... 513. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................52Overcasting ....................................................................................................................... 52Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” .......................................................................................... 53Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ................................................................................. 53Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................54Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 55Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 57Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 62Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 64Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................. 64Inserting a side zipper .................................................................................................................................... 65Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 68Stretch stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 68Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................. 68Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 70Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 71Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 71Piecing ........................................................................................................................................................... 72Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................... 72Free-motion quilting ....................................................................................................................................... 73Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 75Triple stretch stitching .................................................................................................................................... 75Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 76Decorative stitching .......................................................................................................... 78Fagoting ......................................................................................................................................................... 79Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 79Smocking ....................................................................................................................................................... 80Shell tuck stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 81Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 81Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 82Using the side cutter (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 844. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................86Stitch settings .................................................................................................................... 86Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 86Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 90Restrictions on oiling ...................................................................................................................................... 90Cleaning the machine surface ........................................................................................................................ 90Cleaning the race ........................................................................................................................................... 90Removing the needle plate ............................................................................................................................ 91Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 93Frequent troubleshooting topics ..................................................................................................................... 93Upper thread tightened up ............................................................................................................................. 93Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric .......................................................................................................... 94Incorrect thread tension ................................................................................................................................. 96Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed ............................................................................... 97When the thread becomes tangled under the bobbin winder seat ............................................................... 100List of symptoms .......................................................................................................................................... 102Error messages .................................................................................................................106