Baby Lock Lauren (BL450A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 20)

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changing the presser foot
REMOVING THE PRESSER FOOT
1. Turn the handwheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point.
2. Lift up the presser foot by raising the presser foot lifter.
3. Push the presser foot releasing lever towards you, and presser foot will
disengage.
4. Pull up the presser foot spring and remove the presser foot.
BLIND HEMMING
By changing the presser foot to “Blind Hem Presser Foot”, you can sew blind stitches while trimming fabric.
It produces a durable hem which is almost invisible on the right side of the article sewn. It is useful for sewing
cuffs, trouser bottoms, pockets etc,.
4. With the wrong side up, place the
fabric under the presser foot so
that the plastic guide is just
touching the folded edge.
5. Adjust the guide so that the
needle pierces just the folded
edge.
2. The plastic guide on the presser
foot ensures even feeding of the
fabric when blind hemming. This
guide is adjusted by turning the
screw.
3. Raise the presser foot.
1. Fold hem up as desired, fold it
back toward right side of the
fabric. Leave 1 to 2 cm seam
allowance to the right.
sewing
First sew a test sample on a scrap of fabric and adjust the seam guide and thread tension.
Set tension dials for normal 3-thread overlocking.
Needle Thread
(Right) Upper Looper
Thread Lower Looper
Thread
Slightly Decrease Slightly Increase Slightly Decrease
Needle
Right
Presser Foot
Blind Hem
Stitch Length
Needle Plate
3 - 4
Standard
Seam Width
4
setting controls
Attach the blind hem presser foot and
remove the left needle (leave the right
needle).
Set the machine to sew 1-needle, 3-thread
overlock and adjust the thread tensions as
shown on the right.
Pin
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT
1. Pull up the presser foot spring and place the presser foot below the
presser foot holder so that the pin on the foot fits into the hollow of
presser foot holder.
2. Lower the presser bar with the presser foot lifter and the presser foot will
snap into place.
1
2
3
1
2
Right
side of
fabric Wrong
side of
fabric
1-2
cm
Guide
Screw
Spring