2-Thread Flatlock - Narrow - Baby Lock Victory BLS3 Instruction And Reference Manual

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2-Thread Flatlock – Narrow
Sew a 2-thread flatlock seam then pull the two fabric layers
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apart until the seam lies flat. (fig. A)
Because the threads show on the outside as well as the inside
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of the garment or project, the flatlock seam is often conside-
red a decorative application. (fig. B)
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For 2-thread flatlock - narrow
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1. Lock the machine.
2. Place needle thread on right needle spool pin.
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3. Thread needle thread through the upper looper thread guide
on top of the machine, then go down the thread path in the
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front of the machine. Go left with the needle thread at the
hook on front of the machine. Then take the needle thread
through the normal needle thread paths. (See illustration be-
low)
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4. Engage the subsidiary looper following step 3 on page 13 or
V step 5 on page 28.
5. Thread the lower looper as shown in the illustration below.
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If you want the "overlock stitching" to show on the right side of
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the fabric, place wrong sides together and sew. (fig. C)
To produce the "ladder" (needle thread) on the outside, place
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the fabric right sides together.
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For a 2-thread narrow flatlock, follow the suggested settings
and threading illustration below.
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NEEDLES LENGTH
right 3-3.5
Wrong Side Wrong Side
Needle Needle
Thread Thread
Right Right
Side Side
STITCH
WIDTH
SELECTOR
3.5
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A A
B B
Loop
Right Right
Side Side
Looper Looper
Thread Thread
Wrong Side Wrong Side
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