Appendix; Stitch Settings; Utility Stitches - Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

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APPENDIX

Stitch settings

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in
the following table.
CAUTION
● When using the twin needle, be sure to attach zigzag foot "J", otherwise the needle may break or the
machine may be damaged.

Utility stitches

Note
● All stitches that are applicable to the twin needle function may not have the same stitch width range as
listed.
Stitch Name
Basic stitching, sewing
J
Left
gathers or pintucks, etc.
Attaching zippers, basic
Cen-
J stitching, and sewing
ter
gathers or pintucks, etc.
Attaching sleeves, sew-
ing inseams, sewing
Triple stretch
J
stitch
stretch fabrics and dec-
orative stitching
Sewing stretch fabrics
J and decorative stitch-
Stretch stitch
ing
Overcasting and
J
Zigzag stitch
attaching appliqués
Overcasting on medium
weight or stretch fabrics,
3-point
J
zigzag stitch
attaching elastic,
darning, etc.
Overcasting on thin or
G
medium weight fabrics
Overcasting
stitch
Overcasting on thick
G
fabrics
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* Do not use reverse stitching.
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Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Application
Auto
0.0
(0)
3.5
(1/8)
0.0
(0)
1.0
(1/16)
3.5
(1/8)
5.0
(3/16)
3.5
(1/8)
5.0
(3/16)
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Manual Auto Manual
0.0–7.0 2.5 0.2–5.0
(0–1/4) (3/32) (1/64–3/16)
0.0–7.0 2.5 0.2–5.0
(0–1/4) (3/32) (1/64–3/16)
0.0–7.0 2.5 1.5–4.0
(0–1/4) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
1.0–3.0 2.5 1.0–4.0
(1/16–1/8) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
0.0–7.0 1.4 0.0–4.0
(0–1/4) (1/16) (0–3/16)
1.5–7.0 1.0 0.2–4.0
(1/16–1/4) (1/16) (1/64–3/16)
2.5–5.0 2.0 1.0–4.0
(3/32–3/16) (1/16) (1/16–3/16)
2.5–5.0 2.5 1.0–4.0
(3/32–3/16) (3/32) (1/16–3/16)
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Yes
1
*
Reverse
(J) Yes
Yes
1
*
Reverse
(J) Yes
Yes
No Reinforcement
(J)
Yes
No Reinforcement
(J)
Yes
1
*
Reverse
(J) Yes
Yes
No Reinforcement
(J)
No No Reinforcement
No No Reinforcement