Table Of Contents - Baby Lock Sofia BL137A2 Instruction And Reference Manual

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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1
Machine Features ................................................................................................................ 6
Accessories .......................................................................................................................... 7
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ..................................................................... 9
Front view ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 10
Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 12
GETTING READY
Turning the Machine On/Off ............................................................................................. 14
Power supply precautions ............................................................................................................................... 14
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................. 15
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................. 15
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation ............................................................................16
Viewing the LCD ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Changing the machine settings ........................................................................................................................ 16
Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................ 19
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ........................................................................................... 20
Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................29
About the spool of thread ................................................................................................................................ 29
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 30
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................ 37
Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types ...................................................................... 37
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Replacing the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................ 41
Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 41
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................... 41
Removing and attaching the presser foot holder .............................................................................................. 43
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces .................................................................................................. 44
Free-arm sewing .............................................................................................................................................. 44
SEWING BASICS
Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 46
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 46
Stitch types ...................................................................................................................................................... 47
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 47
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 51
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 55
Setting the Stitch ...............................................................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 57
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 58
Adjusting the thread tension ............................................................................................................................ 58
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