Baby Lock Ovation (BLES8) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 82)

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Specialty Thread Guide Chart
OVERLOCK
STITCHES Topstitching
Buttonhole Twist
(Medium weight) Wooly Nylon
(Medium weight) Metallic Threads
(Lightweight)
APPLICATION Decorative Edging
Decorative Flatlocking Rolled Hem
Soft seams on Lingerie
and sportswear Decorative Edging
Decorative Topstitching
4-Thread Seams Not recommended Use in loopers only For decorative exposed
seams. Use in needles
and loopers
4-Thread Edging Use in loopers only Use in loopers only Use in needles and
loopers
3-Thread Seams Not recommended Use in loopers only For decorative exposed
seams. Use in needles
and loopers
3-Thread Edging Use in loopers only Use in loopers only Use in needle and
loopers
3-Thread Rolled
Edging Use in upper looper only Use in upper looper only Use in upper looper only.
Lengthen stitch length.
2-Thread Flatlock
(wide or narrow)
Not recommended Use in lower looper only Use in lower looper only
COMMENTS: Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
heavier threads Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
metallic threads
CHAIN/COVER
STITCHES Topstitching
Buttonhole Twist
(Medium weight) Wooly Nylon
(Medium weight) Metallic Threads
(Lightweight)
2-Thread Chain
C-1, C-2, or C-3
Needle Position In chain looper only In chain looper only In chain needle only
3-Thread Cover Stitch
Left Narrow
Right Narrow
Wide In chain looper only In chain looper only In needles only
4-Thread Triple Cover
Stitch In chain looper only In chain looper only In needles only
5-Thread Safety Stitch Not recommended In loopers only Not recommended
6-Thread Stitch
7-Thread Stitch
8-Thread Stitch
In loopers only In loopers only Not recommended
COMMENTS:
Not recommended for
needles. Use in
looper(s) only.
Not recommended for
needles Sew at a slower speed
when sewing with
metallic threads.
3-Thread
Wave
3-Thread
Rolled Wave
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
Use in upper looper
only
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers
In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers In upper or lower looper.
Or both loopers