Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Baby Lock ellageo BLL Instruction And Reference Manual

SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........50
■ Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 50
Selecting a Stitch Pattern.................................. 51
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ................................. 51
■ Using the Image Key ............................................ 51
Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 52
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ............... 53
SEWING THE STITCHES ......................54
Straight Stitches................................................ 54
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) .... 55
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the
Straight Stitch Foot............................................... 56
■ Basting ................................................................. 57
Darts Seams...................................................... 58
Gathering ......................................................... 58
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 59
Pintucks............................................................ 60
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 61
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 61
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 61
■ Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 62
■ Sewing Curves...................................................... 62
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 62
■ Tape attaching...................................................... 62
■ Overcasting.......................................................... 62
Overcasting ...................................................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" .................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J"...................... 64
■ Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........ 65
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using
the Side Cutter ..................................................... 66
Quilting ............................................................ 67
■ Piecing ................................................................. 67
■ Quilting................................................................ 68
■ Appliqués ............................................................. 68
■ Satin Stitching ...................................................... 69
■ Free-motion Quilting............................................ 70
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................... 71
■ If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold ................ 72
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ........ 72
Appliqués ......................................................... 72
■ Sewing Sharp Curves............................................ 73
Shell Tuck Stitching .......................................... 73
Scalloping......................................................... 73
Top Stitching .................................................... 74
Smocking.......................................................... 74
Fagoting............................................................ 75
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Utility Stitches
Tape or Elastic Attaching ..................................76
Heirloom Stitching............................................77
■ Heirloom stitching/Hemstitching (1)
(Daisy Stitch)........................................................77
■ Heirloom stitching/Hemstitching (2)
(Drawn Work (1)).................................................77
■ Heirloom stitching/Hemstitching (3)
(Drawn Work (2) ..................................................78
Buttonhole Stitches...........................................79
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................82
■ Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button
Holder Plate .........................................................82
■ Darning ................................................................83
Bar Tacks ..........................................................84
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................85
Button Sewing...................................................86
■ Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................87
■ Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................87
Eyelets...............................................................87
Multi-Directional Sewing
(Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ....................... 88
Zipper Insertion ................................................89
■ Centered Zipper ...................................................89
■ Side Zipper ...........................................................90
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