Baby Lock ellegante BLG guid Instruction And Reference Manual - Contents
Contents
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................i
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE.....vi
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................vii
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS .........................................................1
Machine ................................................................................. 1
Needle and Presser Foot Section ............................................. 2
Embroidery Unit ..................................................................... 2
Operation Buttons................................................................... 3
Included Accessories .............................................................. 3
Options................................................................................... 6
Removing the LCD cover ........................................................ 7
Attaching the LCD cover ......................................................... 7
Chapter 1 Getting Ready
9
TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF ...................10
LCD SCREEN .......................................................11
Using the Machine Setting Mode Key .................................. 14
Using the Machine Operation Mode Key .............................. 19
Using the Pattern Explanation Key ........................................ 20
LOWER THREADING..........................................21
Winding the Bobbin.............................................................. 21
Setting the Bobbin................................................................. 24
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread............................................... 25
UPPER THREADING ...........................................27
Threading Using the “Automatic Threading” Button.............. 27
Threading Manually .............................................................. 29
Using the Twin Needle Mode .............................................. 31
Using Threads that Unwind Quickly ..................................... 33
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT .......................34
Removing the Presser Foot .................................................... 34
Attaching the Presser Foot ..................................................... 34
Attaching the Walking Foot................................................... 35
CHANGING THE NEEDLE...................................36
Chapter 2 Sewing Basics
39
SEWING ..............................................................40
Sewing a Stitch ..................................................................... 40
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ............................................ 42
Sewing Curves ...................................................................... 42
Changing Sewing Direction ................................................. 42
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics ............................................... 43
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics .................................................. 43
STITCH SETTINGS ..............................................44
Setting the Stitch Width......................................................... 44
Setting the Stitch Length ....................................................... 44
Setting the Thread Tension ................................................... 45
USEFUL FUNCTIONS..........................................46
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching ...................................... 46
Automatic Thread Cutting ..................................................... 47
Locking the Screen ............................................................... 48
Chapter 3 Utility Stitches
49
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ..........................50
Selecting a Stitch................................................................... 50
Saving Your Stitch Settings ................................................... 52
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key .................................. 53
SEWING THE STITCHES .....................................55
Straight Stitches..................................................................... 55
Dart Seam ............................................................................. 59
Gathering.............................................................................. 59
Flat Fell Seam ....................................................................... 60
Pintuck ................................................................................. 61
Zigzag Stitches ..................................................................... 62
Elastic Zigzag Stitches .......................................................... 64
Overcasting ......................................................................... 65
Quilting ................................................................................69
Blind Hem Stitches ...............................................................74
Appliqué ..............................................................................75
Shelltuck Stitches .................................................................76
Scallop Stitches ....................................................................77
Top Stitching .........................................................................77
Smocking Stitches ................................................................78
Fagoting ...............................................................................78
Tape or Elastic Attaching ......................................................79
Heirloom ..............................................................................80
One-step Buttonholes ...........................................................82
Four-step Buttonholes............................................................86
Bar Tacks .............................................................................90
Button Sewing ......................................................................92
Eyelet ...................................................................................94
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ..95
Zipper Insertion ....................................................................96
Chapter 4 Character/Decorative Stitches 99
SELECTING STITCH PATTERNS........................ 100
Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch
Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross
Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ...............................102
Alphabet Characters ...........................................................102
SEWING STITCH PATTERNS ........................... 104
Sewing Attractive Finishes ..................................................104
Basic Sewing .......................................................................104
Making Adjustments ...........................................................105
EDITING STITCH PATTERNS ........................... 107
Changing the Size ...............................................................108
Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ..109
Creating a Vertical Mirror Image ........................................109
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ....................................109
Sewing a Pattern Continuously ...........................................109
Changing Thread Density
(for Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ............................................110
Checking the Image.............................................................110
COMBINING STITCH PATTERNS .................... 112
Before Combining ...............................................................112
Combining Various Stitch Patterns ......................................112
Combining Large and Small Stitch Patterns .........................114
Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stitch Patterns ............114
Combining Stitch Patterns of Different Length .....................115
Making Step Stitch Patterns
(for 7mm Satin Stitch Patterns Only) ...................................116
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION .................. 118
Stitch Data Precautions .......................................................118
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Machine’s Memory .................120
Saving Stitch Patterns to USB Media
(Commercially Available) ....................................................122
Saving Stitch Patterns in the Computer ................................123
Retrieving Stitch Patterns from the Machine’s Memory ........124
Recalling from USB Media ..................................................125
Recalling from the Computer...............................................125
Chapter 5 Embroidery
127
BEFORE EMBROIDERING................................. 128
Embroidery Step by Step .....................................................128
Attaching Embroidery Foot “W” .........................................129
Attaching the Embroidery Unit ...........................................130
SELECTING PATTERNS .................................... 132
Selecting Embroidery Patterns/Floral alphabet Patterns/
Baby Lock Exclusive Embroidery Designs ............................134
Selecting Alphabet Character Patterns .................................135
Selecting Frame Patterns .....................................................136
Selecting Patterns from Embroidery Cards ..........................137
Selecting Patterns from USB media/Computer .....................137
VIEWING THE SEWING SCREEN ..................... 138