Quilting With Satin Stitches; Free Motion Quilting - Baby Lock Destiny BLDY Instruction And Reference Manual

■ Quilting with Satin Stitches

For better fabric control, use the foot controller to
sew with satin stitches. Set the speed control slide to
control the stitch width to make subtle changes in
the stitch width during sewing.
a
Attach the foot controller (see page 81).
b
Select and attach presser foot "J".
c
Press in the length display to shorten
the stitch length.
Memo
• The setting will vary according to the kind of
fabric and the thickness of the thread, but a
length of 0.3 to 0.5 mm (approx. 1/64 to 1/
32 inch) is best for satin stitches.
d
Press to use the speed control slide to
control the stitch width.
e
Set the "Width Control" to "ON".
Memo
• You can use the speed control slide to
adjust the stitch width. Use the foot
controller to adjust the sewing speed.
f
Press .
→ The display will return to the original screen.
g
Start sewing.
* You can adjust the stitch width during sewing by
moving the sewing speed controller. Slide the lever
to the left, and the stitch width becomes narrower.
Slide it to the right, the stitch width becomes wider.
The size of the width changes equally on both sides
of the middle needle position.
a narrower
b wider
Example: Changing the width
h
When you are finished sewing, set the
"Width Control" back to "OFF".

■ Free Motion Quilting

With free motion quilting, the feed dogs can be
lowered by pressing
moved freely in any direction.
For free motion quilting, use free motion quilting
foot "C" or free motion open toe quilting foot "O"
depending on the stitch that is selected, and set the
machine to free motion sewing mode. In this mode,
the presser foot is raised to the necessary height for
free motion sewing.
We recommend attaching the foot controller and
sewing at a consistent speed. You can adjust the
sewing speed with the speed control slide on the
machine.
SEWING THE STITCHES
, so that the fabric can be
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