Cutting The Thread - Baby Lock Ellure PLUS BLR3 Instruction And Reference Manual

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SEWING BASICS
After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn,
release ("Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch"
button).
X
The machine stops sewing.
Press / ("Start/Stop" button), or press
down on the foot controller.
At this time, if /
held down, the machine sews at a slow speed.
X
The machine starts sewing in the normal
sewing direction.
After sewing to the end of the stitching, the
sewing machine stops.
Press / ("Start/Stop" button) or release
foot controller.
3 /
4
a Beginning of stitching
b End of stitching
■ Sewing stitches
Reverse stitches are preset for the
stitches.
When ("Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch"
button) is pressed with stitches other than these,
reinforcement stitches are used. Reinforcement
stitches are 3 to 5 stitches sewn on top of each
other in one place.
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a Reverse stitching
b Reinforcement stitching
Memo
z The sewing machine can be set to automatically
sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the
beginning and end of the stitching. For details,
refer to "Automatically sewing reverse/
reinforcement stitches" (page 59).
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("Start/Stop" button) is
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/ 1
2
5
/
/ 6
2
1 3 7
and
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Cutting the thread

When you have finished sewing, cut the threads.
■ Using
("Thread Cutter" button)
When you wish to finish the stitching, press
("Thread Cutter" button) once.
a "Thread Cutter" button
X
The threads are cut and the needle is raised.
Raise the presser foot lever, then remove the
fabric.
a Presser foot lever
CAUTION
● Do not press
("Thread Cutter"
button) after threads have already been
cut, otherwise the needle may break, the
threads may become tangled or damage to
the machine may occur.
● Do not press
("Thread Cutter"
button) if there is no fabric under the
presser foot or while the machine is sewing,
otherwise damage to the machine may
occur.
Memo
z The machine can be set so that the threads will
be cut when sewing is finished. For details on
setting the machine so that the threads are cut
automatically, refer to "Automatically cutting
the thread" (page 60).
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a