Baby Lock Gallant Quick Reference Card

N E E D L E A N D T H R E A D G U I D E
Use only the correct needle system as recommended by Baby Lock. For the Gallant, this is needle system 134.
This needle system is designed to withstand high stitching speeds. Choose among sizes 12 through 20 according
to the type of thread you are using.
NEEDLE SIZE THREAD SIZE
12 and 14 monofilament, 100 wt. silk, 60 wt. poly, mylar
16 monofilament, hologram, 100 wt. silk, 60 wt. poly, 50 wt. poly, 50 wt. cotton, some 40 wt. threads
18 40 wt. cottons and poly, 30 wt. cottons and poly
20 Any thread 30 wt. and heavier such as 12 wt., 19 wt., 30 wt.
T O T H R E A D T H E B A B Y L O C K G A L L A N T
1. Place thread cone onto spool post
3-hole thread guide .
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2. Thread all three holes from back to front
NOTE: This is recommended for most threads. Very delicate threads, e.g. metallic threads or monofilament, may require less
tension. If you have problems with thread breaking, try threading only one or two holes.
3. The thread continues down through thread guide
IMPORTANT: The thread must be flossed up between two tension discs. If not flossed all the way up, the thread will lay on top of
the tension discs (no tension) and upper thread looping on the bottom of the quilt can occur.
4. After the thread is in the tension disks, be sure that the thread catches on the take-up spring and then pull it down under the
stirrup thread guide .
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5. Bring the thread up and through the take-up lever from back to front
there! Thread through the needle bar thread guide hole, this time from front to back
6. Make sure the thread follows the groove down the front of the needle
front to back. While pulling thread through the eye of the needle, be careful that the thread does not twist around the needle.
The needle threading tool can assist with inserting the thread through the needle eye.
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, insert the thread through the thread-mast eyelet
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, wrapping as you go, and being careful not to cross threads.
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and then to the tension assembly
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from right to left, continuing to the
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, and then through the lower thread guide
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and insert thread through the eye of the needle from
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