Baby Lock Jubilant BL80B Instruction And Reference Manual

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Utility stitches42gTurn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) tocheck that the needle correctly goes into the two holesof the button.If it seems as if the needle will hit the button, remeasurethe distance between the holes in the button. Adjust thestitch width to the distance between the button holes.hSew about 10 stitches at a slow speed.Set the sewing speed controller to the left (so that thespeed will be slow).iUse scissors to cut the upper thread and the bobbinthread at the beginning of the stitching.Pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to thewrong side of the fabric, and then tie it with the bobbinthread.jWhen you are finished attaching the button, slide thefeed dog position switch, to (to the right as seenfrom the rear of the machine) and turn the handwheelto raise the feed dogs.■ Attaching a shank to a buttonTo sew the button with a shank, attach the button withspace between it and the fabric, and then wind the threadby hand. This attaches the button securely.aPlace the button into button fitting foot “M”, and thenpull the shank lever toward you.1 Shank leverbAfter sewing is finished, cut the upper thread withplenty of excess, wind it around the thread betweenthe button and the fabric, and then tie it to the upperthread at the beginning of the stitching.Tie together the ends of the bobbin thread at the endand at the beginning of the stitching at the wrong side ofthe fabric.c Cut off any excess thread.CAUTION• When sewing, be sure that the needle does nottouch the button, otherwise the needle maybend or break.Memo• The feed dogs come up when you start sewing again.1