Dart seam, Gathering – Baby Lock Destiny (BLDY) Instruction & Reference Guide-Part1 User Manual

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SEWING THE STITCHES

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Dart Seam

a

Select

and attach presser foot “J”.

b

Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the
dart and then sew from the wide end to the
other end without stretching the fabric.

a Basting

c

Cut the thread at the end leaving 50 mm
(approx. 1-15/16 inches), and then tie both
ends together.

*

Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end.

d

Insert the ends of the thread into the dart
with a hand sewing needle.

e

Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat.

Gathering

Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.

a

Select a straight stitch and attach presser
foot “J”.

b

Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and the thread tension to
approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).

*

If you press

after pressing

and

then

, the stitch length will be set

automatically to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and the
thread tension will be automatically set to 2.0.

c

Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by
50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches) (see page
59).

a Upper thread
b Bobbin thread

c About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)

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