Baby Lock Grace A-Line BL40 instruction manual

Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1
Contents ..............................................................................................................................4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................6
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................6
Machine ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 7
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Operation panel ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Flat bed attachment ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Accessories ..........................................................................................................................9
Included accessories ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Optional accessories ..................................................................................................................................... 10
1. GETTING READY ..........................................................................................11
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................11
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 11
Turning on the machine ................................................................................................................................ 12
Turning off the machine ................................................................................................................................ 12
Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading ........................................................................13
Winding the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the bobbin ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................ 18
Using the twin needle .................................................................................................................................... 23
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................25
Needle precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 26
Checking the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the needle .................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................29
Presser foot precautions ............................................................................................................................... 29
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 30
Using the optional walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 31
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................33
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 33
Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 34
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................35
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 35
Sewing large pieces of fabric ......................................................................................................................... 35
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................37
Starting to Sew ..................................................................................................................37
Sewing procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Selecting a stitch ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 38
Positioning the fabric ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Starting to sew .............................................................................................................................................. 40
Securing the stitching .................................................................................................................................... 42
Cutting the thread .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches .................................................................................... 44
Adjusting the thread tension ........................................................................................................................... 45
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................46
Trial sewing ................................................................................................................................................... 46
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 46
Sewing curves ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Sewing thick fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Sewing thin fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 47
Sewing stretch fabrics ................................................................................................................................... 47
Pulling up the bobbin thread .......................................................................................................................... 48
3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................49
Overcasting .......................................................................................................................49
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J .......................................................................................... 50
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot G ................................................................................. 50
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................51
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................52
Buttonhole Stitching ..........................................................................................................54
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................ 59
Zipper Insertion .................................................................................................................61
Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................. 61
Inserting a side zipper ................................................................................................................................... 62
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................65
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 65
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................ 65
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................67
Appliqué stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 68
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 68
Piecing .......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Free-motion quilting ...................................................................................................................................... 70
Reinforcement Stitching ....................................................................................................72
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 72
Bar tack stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 73
Decorative stitching ..........................................................................................................75
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................ 76
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 76
Smocking ...................................................................................................................................................... 77
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Joining ........................................................................................................................................................... 78
Heirloom stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 78
Using the side cutter (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 81
4. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................85
Stitch settings ....................................................................................................................85
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................ 85
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................89
Cleaning the machine surface ........................................................................................................................ 89
Cleaning the race .......................................................................................................................................... 89
Removing the needle plate ............................................................................................................................ 90
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................91
Error messages ...................................................................................................................95
Operation beep .................................................................................................................96
Canceling the operation beep ........................................................................................................................ 96
Index ................................................................................................................................97