Specialty Thread Guide Chart - Baby Lock Evolution BLE8W-2 Instruction And Reference Manual

Specialty Thread Guide Chart

S
P
OVERLOCK
E
STITCHES
C
APPLICATION
I
A
4-Thread Seams
L
T
4-Thread Edging
Y
3-Thread Seams
T
H
3-Thread Edging
R
3-Thread Rolled
Edging
E
A
3-Thread
Wave
D
3-Thread
S
Rolled Wave
2-Thread Flatlock
(wide or narrow)
COMMENTS:
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
5-Thread Safety Stitch Not recommended
6-Thread Stitch
7-Thread Stitch
8-Thread Stitch
COMMENTS:
80
Topstitching
Buttonhole Twist
(Medium weight)
Decorative Edging
Decorative Flatlocking
Not recommended
Use in loopers only
Not recommended
Use in loopers only
Use in upper looper only Use in upper looper only Use in upper looper only.
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
Use in upper looper
only
Not recommended
Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
heavier threads
Topstitching
Buttonhole Twist
(Medium weight)
In chain looper only
In chain looper only
In chain looper only
In loopers only
Not recommended for
needles. Use in
looper(s) only.
Wooly Nylon
(Medium weight)
Rolled Hem
Soft seams on Lingerie
and sportswear
Use in loopers only
Use in loopers only
Use in loopers only
Use in loopers only
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
Use in lower looper only Use in lower looper only
Wooly Nylon
(Medium weight)
In chain looper only
In chain looper only
In chain looper only
In loopers only
In loopers only
Not recommended for
needles
Metallic Threads
(Lightweight)
Decorative Edging
Decorative Topstitching
For decorative exposed
seams. Use in needles
and loopers
Use in needles and
loopers
For decorative exposed
seams. Use in needles
and loopers
Use in needle and
loopers
Lengthen stitch length.
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
metallic threads
Metallic Threads
(Lightweight)
In chain needle only
In needles only
In needles only
Not recommended
Not recommended
Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
metallic threads.