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Baby Lock Cover Stitch BLCS-2 Instruction And Reference Manual
Summary of Cover Stitch BLCS-2
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"important safety instructions" when using overlock machine, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following. Read all instructions before using this overlock machine. Danger to reduce the risk of electric shock. 1. The overlock machine should never be left unattended wh...
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1 welcome to the baby lock cover stitch machine your baby lock cover stitch machine provides a variety of chain and cover stitches, allowing you to create professional looking hems just like the readytowear fashions in stores. A variety of stitch widths and lengths also provide options for creatin...
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T a b l e o f c o n t e n t s 2 table of contents overview ..................................................................................................................4 how your machine operates .................................................................................. 4 overview of th...
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T a b l e o f c o n t e n t s 3 table of contents (cont.) chain/cover stitch ............................................................................................... 18 chain stitching................................................................................................. 18/19 chain...
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O v e r v i e w 4 how your machine operates awareness of its simple operation will enable you to become more proficient in its use. Please read all instructions before using your new machine. Use one, two or three chain/cover stitch needles and one looper for a chain or cover stitch. When forming a ...
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O v e r v i e w 5 overview of the baby lock 1. Presser foot pressure adjusting screw 2. Machine lock button release lever 3. Machine lock button 4. Presser foot thread release lever* 5. Looper threading lever 6. Thread cutter 7. Needle height viewing area 8. Needle clamp screw 9. Needle plate 10. Sn...
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O v e r v i e w 6 accessories your baby lock has a builtin accessory compartment. To open, swing the "lid" on the thread spool stand to the right to reveal the tray holding some of the accessories listed below. Others may be found in the machine packing materials. Accessory number included located ...
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Your baby lock is set up with organ elx705cf needles size 90/14. This is suitable for most medium and heavy weight fabrics. For light weight fabrics use size 80/12, elx705cf needles. The elx705cf needle is a semiballpoint design and is suitable for knits and wovens. O v e r v i e w 7 needles thread...
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O v e r v i e w 8 1. Remove machine from box after removing the packing materials from the box, gently lift your baby lock by grasping the handle provided on the top of the machine. Place the machine on a sewing table or any level surface that provides ample work area to the left. Place the foot con...
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O v e r v i e w 9 setting up your baby lock (cont.) 5. Position the telescopic thread guide. Raise the telescopic thread guide to its high est position. Rotate the shaft to the left and right until each section "clicks" into a locked position (fig. B). 6. Opening front table to open the front table...
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O v e r v i e w 10 thread cutter presser foot pressure adjustment snapon presser foot presser foot release lever there is a thread cutter located on the left side of your machine. At the end of a seam, sew off the fabric edge and continue sewing to create a 5 6 inch(12 15cm) thread chain. Bring...
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The stitch length adjusting dial is conve niently located just to the left of the front cover, near the base plate (fig. A). The dial shows the stitchlength ranging from 1, for the shortest stitch, to 4 for the longest. Simply turn the dial aligning the desired setting with the indicator mark on t...
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The chain looper dial is color coded blue for easy identification. The tension settings range from 0 to 9. The fabric, thread and stitch that you are working with will determine what the tension setting will be. Be sure to sew test after changing the settings. O v e r v i e w 12 needle tension dials...
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T h r e a d i n g 13 threading preparation when using overlock threads (cones) place the cone securely over the spool holder on your machine. The spool holders prevent the cone from spinning, enabling the thread to feed evenly. (fig. A) when using standard sewing thread spools, use the sponge disks ...
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T h r e a d i n g 14 chain looper 1. With the presser foot up and machine lock button in the locked position, (fig. A pg. 13). 2. Place the thread cone or spool on the "chain looper" spool pin. Slip the thread into the telescop ic antenna thread guide above the thread cone. 3. Insert the thread thr...
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T h r e a d i n g 15 left needle c-1 1. Raise presser foot and place the thread on the far left spool pin. Slip the thread into the telescopic antenna thread guide directly above the thread spool. See drawings below for reference. 2. Bring thread down from the telescopic antenna, snap thread into th...
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T h r e a d i n g 16 there are marks on the bed of the baby lock that can be used as a guide while sewing. It will depend on what cover or chain stitch needle position you will be using as to what the width will be. How to use the needle threader a b 1. Hold the needle threader with the arrow mark o...
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T h r e a d i n g 17 when threading is complete, the loose threads should initially interlock on fabric. This is most impor tant when sewing the chain or cover stitches. Start to sew a b c 1. Cut all threads to 4 inch (10cm) in length. All threads should then be placed over the top and left of the ...
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C h a i n s t i t c h i n g 18 the chain stitch is formed using two threads, one thread in the needle and one thread in the chain looper. Chain stitching looks like a straight stitch on the top of the fabric while the chain looper thread forms a chain on the underside of the fabric. The chain stitch...
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C h a i n s t i t c h i n g 19 balanced tension - chain stitch has correct tension when the needle thread sews a straight seam on the top side and the chain looper thread forms loops on the under side of the fabric. Needle thread is too loose - increase the chain /cover needle thread tension dial to...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 20 the narrow cover stitch consists of two rows of straight stitching on the top side of the fabric with an overlock stitch on the underside of the fabric. This stitch is very common in the garment industry to hem knit garments. The narrow cover stitch is used on fine knits suc...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 21 balanced tension - cover stitch has correct tension when the needle thread sews two rows of straight stitching on the top side and the chain loop er forms a zig zag on the underside of the fabric. Needle thread is too loose - increase the chain /cover needle thread tension ...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 22 the narrow cover stitch consists of two rows of straight stitching on the top side of the fabric with the overlock stitch on the underside of the fabric. This stitch is very common in the garment industry to hem knit garments. The narrow cover stitch is used on fine knits su...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 23 balanced tension - cover stitch has correct tension when the needle threads sew two rows of straight stitching on the top side and the chain looper forms a zig zag on the under side of the fabric. Needle thread is too loose - increase the chain /cover needle thread tension d...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 24 the wide cover stitch consists of two rows of straight stitching on top the fabric with an overlock stitch on the underside of the fabric. This stitch is very common in the garment industry to hem heavier knit fabrics such as double knits, sweatshirt fleece, and polar fleece...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 25 balanced tension - cover stitch has correct tension when the needle threads sew two rows of straight stitching on the topside and the chain looper forms a zig zag on the underside of the fabric. Needle thread is too loose - increase the chain /cover needle thread tension dia...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 26 the triple cover stitch can be used for topstitching, hemming, and elastic application . The stitch can also be used as a decorative stitch upside down with the overlock side on the right side of the fabric. The garment industry uses the triple cover stitch frequently in act...
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C o v e r s t i t c h 27 balanced tension - triple cover stitch has correct tension when the needle threads sew three rows of straight stitching on the topside and the chain looper forms a zig zag on the underside of the fabric. Needle thread is too loose - increase the chain /cover needle thread te...
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T e c h n i q u e s 28 sew to the point in fabric where you want to turn a corner. Stop the machine. Turn the handwheel toward you (counter clockwise) by hand, making sure the needle is going down in the fabric. Slowly start to raise the needle out of fabric. Stop when you see the eye of the needle....
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T e c h n i q u e s 29 1. Leave one seam on the garment open. 2. Measure, turn up and press hem on garment. 3. On right side of garment mark hem allowance with marking pen. 4. Place garment right side up under the presser foot, aligning the marked hem with the needles. Make sure both needles are pos...
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T e c h n i q u e s 30 the chain stitch and cover stitch can easily be removed. Trim the chain tail to edge of fabric and the "end" of the seam and pull on the chain looper thread on underside of the fabric. This will give you the opportunity to "unsew" an incorrect seam very easily. To secure the c...
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S p e c i a l t y t h r e a d s 31 stitching with specialty threads can form beautiful stitches. These heavy or shiny threads can be used to enhance the appearance of a stitch and create special effects. Some specialty threads work well through the needle and chain looper, while others are too heavy...
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S p e c i a l t y t h r e a d s 32 heavyweight threads can be used through the chain looper thread paths. Specific techniques may require that the thread bypass the thread port for the thread pull to be loosened. Start with the machine threaded with regular serger thread. 1. Open front cover and rai...
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S p e c i a l t y t h r e a d s 33 1. Open the front cover and raise the presser foot. 2. At the threading port, cut the chain looper thread. Remove chain looper thread from under the presser foot and the upper thread guides. Replace cone of thread with specialty thread. 3. Place the machine in "loc...
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S p e c i a l t y t h r e a d s 34 1. Open the front cover and raise the presser foot. 2. At the threading port, cut the chain looper thread. (fig.A) remove thread from under the presser foot and the upper thread guides. Replace cone of thread with specialty thread. 3. Place the machine in "locked" ...
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S p e c i a l t y t h r e a d s 35 specialty thread guide chart chain/cover stitches 2-thread chain c-1, c-2, or c-3 needle position 3-thread cover stitch left narrow right narrow wide 4-thread triple cover stitch comments : topstitching buttowhole twist (medium weight) wooly nylon (medium weight) m...
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M a i n t e n a n c e 36 before taking your machine in for service, check the following: machine fails to start: 1. Are electrical plugs properly connected? 2. Is the power switch on? 3. Check household circuit breaker or fuse. 4. Is the lock button release lever in the unlocked position? Thread bre...
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Stitch unbalanced: 1. Is the machine threaded correctly? 2. Is the proper presser foot on the machine? 3. Is the correct needle inserted and threaded? 4. Is the thread in the tensions? 5. Are the tensions set correctly for the chain/cover needles? 6. Is the tension dial set correctly for the chain l...
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M a i n t e n a n c e 38 needle identification (fig. A)- the chain/cover stitch needles are on the front portion of the needle clamp and are identified by c1,c2 and c3. C1left chain/cover stitch needle can be used for chain stitch, left narrow cover stitch, wide cover stitch or triple cover sti...
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M a i n t e n a n c e 39 replacing light bulb 15w/110v (screw type) 15w/230v (bayonet type) 1. For safety reasons, unplug main power cord prior of replacing light bulb. 2. Loosen screw on lamp cover and remove. 3. Remove light bulb and replace bulb with the same type rated (15watts/110volts or 15wat...
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Your baby lock will operate at best performance if it is kept clean at all times. Your baby lock's major moving parts are well protected and do not need to be oiled. However, we recommend to use the cleaning brush often during garment construction in order to keep lint off, the needle bar, the feed ...
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T e c h n i c a l d a t a 41 technical data looper threading system: jet air threading for chain looper tension dials: dials for chain/cover stitch needles stitch length dial: 1.04.0mm differential feed ratio: 0.6 to 2.0 presser foot : snap on foot looper chain looper needle system: organ elx705cf ...
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S t i t c h s e l e c t i o n c h a r t 42 42 chart for stitch selection settings for chain/cover s titch name nb.Needles & ndle position s titch l/dial left needle tension dial center needle tension dial right needle tension dial diff. Feed seam wid th 4 thread c1 / c2 / c3 46 46 46 n 6mm c2c3 ...