Free Motion Quilting - Baby Lock Aria BLAR Instruction And Reference Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES

■ Free Motion Quilting

With free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered by pressing
moved freely in any direction.
In this mode, the presser foot is raised to the
necessary height for free motion sewing.
We recommend attaching the foot controller and
sewing at a consistent speed. You can adjust the
sewing speed with the speed control slide on the
machine.
CAUTION
• With free motion quilting, control the feeding
speed of the fabric to match the sewing speed.
If the fabric is moved faster than the sewing
speed, the needle may break or other damage
may result.
Using free motion open toe quilting foot "O"
The free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is used
for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorative
stitches or for free motion quilting of straight stitches
on fabric with an uneven thickness. Various stitches
can be sewn using free motion open toe quilting foot
"O". For details on the stitches that can be used,
refer to the "STITCH SETTING CHART" on
page S-68.
Free motion open toe quilting foot "O"
S-40
, so that the fabric can be
Memo
• When starting to sew, the internal sensor
detects the thickness of the fabric, and the
quilting foot is raised to the height specified
in the machine settings screen. Press
to display "Free Motion Foot
Height" of the settings screen. Press
to change the height that the quilting
foot is raised above the fabric. Increase the
setting by pressing
or thick fabric, so that the fabric passes
easily under the quilting foot. Decrease the
height by pressing
fabrics.
• In order to sew with a balanced tension, it
may be necessary to adjust the upper
thread tension (see page S-12). Test with a
sample piece of quilting fabric.
a
Press to set the machine to free motion
sewing mode.
→ The key appears as
to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are
lowered for free motion sewing.
b
Select a stitch.
c
Remove the presser foot holder.
or
, when sewing fluffy
, when sewing thinner
, the quilting foot is raised