Baby Lock Ovation (BLES8) Instruction and Reference Guide User Manual
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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 4
How Your Machine Operates............................................................................ 4
Overview of the Ovation ................................................................................... 5
Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6
Needles............................................................................................................. 7
Thread .............................................................................................................. 7
Optional Accessories ........................................................................................ 7
Setting Up Your Ovation ................................................................................ 8/9
Cutting Blade Locking Dial ............................................................................. 10
Upper Looper Positioning Knob...................................................................... 10
Cutting Blade Cover and Sewing Table .......................................................... 10
Thread Cutter.................................................................................................. 11
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment ................................................................. 11
Snap-on Presser Foot..................................................................................... 11
Stitch Length / Rolled Hem ............................................................................. 12
Stitch Width..................................................................................................... 12
Differential Feed ............................................................................................. 13
Overlock Thread Delivery System .................................................................. 14
Stitch Selector Lever....................................................................................... 14
Wave/Overlock Selector Lever ....................................................................... 14
Side Cover ...................................................................................................... 14
Chain/Cover Stitch Tension Dials.................................................................... 15
Chain/Cover Stitch Needle Tension Dial ......................................................... 15
Chain/Cover Stitch Looper Tension Dial ......................................................... 15
2-Thread Subsidiary Looper ........................................................................... 16
Upper and Lower Looper Thread Fine-Tuning Knob ...................................... 16
Sewing Speed Controller ................................................................................ 17
Knee Lifter ...................................................................................................... 17
THREADING............................................................................................................ 18
Threading Preparation .................................................................................... 18
Threading Your Ovation.................................................................................. 19
Locked Position for Threading ........................................................................ 19
Thread Stand and Thread Port Reference Chart............................................ 19
Lower Looper.................................................................................................. 20
Upper Looper.................................................................................................. 20
Chain Looper .................................................................................................. 21
Chain/Cover Needles...................................................................................... 22
Left Chain/Cover Needle - C-1 ......................................................... 22
Center Chain/Cover Needle - C-2 .................................................... 22
Right Chain/Cover Needle - C-3....................................................... 22
Overlock Needles ........................................................................................... 23
Left Overlock Needle - O-1 ............................................................... 23
Right Overlock Needle - O-2............................................................. 23
How to Use the Needle Threader ................................................................... 24
Cutting Blade Cover Seam Guide .................................................................. 24
Start to Sew .................................................................................................... 25
To Chain-Off of the Fabric............................................................................... 25
Clearing the Stitch Width Fingers ................................................................... 26
Re-threading Loopers..................................................................................... 26
OVERLOCK STITCHES - Express Stitches.......................................................... 27
4-Thread Overedging ..................................................................................... 27
Overlock Seam ............................................................................................... 27
4-Thread Overlock .......................................................................................... 28
3-Thread Overlock - Wide............................................................................... 29
3-Thread Overlock - Narrow ........................................................................... 30
3-Thread Overlock - Narrow Hem................................................................... 31
Rolled Edging ................................................................................................. 32
3-Thread Rolled Edge .................................................................................... 32
Seaming Sheers ............................................................................................. 33
Lettuce Edge .................................................................................................. 33
Belt Loops and Button Loops.......................................................................... 33
Returning to Standard Serging ....................................................................... 33
3-Thread Flatlock - Narrow ............................................................................. 34
2-Thread Overlock .......................................................................................... 35