Baby Lock Pro-Stitcher BLPS Instruction And Reference Manual page 23

Tie-Off Stitches: Tie-off stitches can be set to occur at
the beginning and end of the pattern as well as start
and end points of jump sections. Adjust the number
of "tie-off stitches" using either the add or subtract
buttons or by pressing the number in the "#" field
and entering a value with the pop-up number pad.
The length of the tie-off stitches can be adjusted by
tapping on the "dist" box and entering a value (in
inches) in the pop-up number pad.
Please keep in mind that the number of tie-off stitch-
es is not equal to the number of needle cycles that
will occur. The word "stitch" in this case refers to
the length of thread that is left in the fabric, not the
single motion of the needle. For example, a tie-off
stitch of "1" will result in 3 needle cycles. The needle
will cycle at the start position, shift the distance
entered in the "dist" box, cycle again, and then re-
turn to the start position and cycle once more. This
results in one complete "stitch." A tie-off number of
"2" will likewise result in 5 needle cycles in order to
lay down two complete "stitches" and return to the
beginning (Figure 10).
One tie-off stitch
3
1
5
1
Two tie-off stitches
Needle cycles "1" and "3"
occur in the same position.
2
Needle cycles "1" and "5" as well as
"2" and "4" occur in the same position.
4
2
3
Figure 10
Machine Speed Control: "Machine Speed" refers
to the speed at which the Pro-Stitcher will travel
through a pattern. This value can be set at slow,
medium or fast or the user may manually enter any
value (0 to 200) by tapping directly on the number
box and entering a value with the pop-up number
pad. The actual speed may vary from pattern to
pattern, depending upon how the pattern is created,
how it is sized, etc. Most patterns will reach their
fastest stitching speed by 100, so there is rarely any
need to go beyond 100. If the speed is too fast, some
"wobbling" in the stitching and/or some rounding of
corners may occur. Try slowing the system down if
this is occurring. Some patterns will do just fine at
high speeds while others will require more care and
slower speeds.
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