Baby Lock Ovation (BLES8) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 9)

Your Baby Lock Ovation serger is set up to use either Organ or Schmetz ELx705CF needles size
90/14. This is suitable for most medium and heavyweight fabrics. For lightweight fabrics use size
80/12, ELx705CF needles. The ELx705CF needle is a semi-ballpoint design and is suitable for knits
and wovens.
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Thread
All types of thread may be used on your Baby Lock, but 100% polyester long fiber thread,
crosswound on a cone, consistently provides the best stitch performance. Because the threads must
pass through several thread guides at high speeds, they must be of uniform thickness and high
strength while producing a minimum amount of lint.
Good quality cotton or cotton covered polyester threads sew well, though they produce more lint,
creating the need to clean the machine more frequently. They work well for overedging and seam-
ing, but they may be too weak or too fuzzy for the rolled edge. Poor grades of thread can result in
frequent fraying, breaking and unbalanced stitches.
Threads of other fiber contents and weights may be used, depending on their strength and thickness.
Testing will help you determine the stitch quality and how easily the threads can pass through the
thread guides, thread slots, needles and loopers.
Important Note: For maximum performance of the Baby Lock Ovation, it is recommended to use
"100% polyester long fiber thread". This thread also performs best when used with many decorative
threads for sewing specialty decorative techniques.
Optional Accessories
OVERLOCK OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Beading Foot B5002-04A-C (BLE8-BF)
Blindhem Foot B5002S06A (BLE8-BLHF)
Elastic Applicator Foot B5002S09A (BLE8-EF)
Lace Applicator Foot B5002S08A (BLE8-LF)
Piping/Cording Foot 5mm B5002-05A-C (BLE8-CF)
Ruffling Foot B5002S07A (BLE8-RF)
Clear Foot B5002S14A (BLE8-CLF)
Curving Foot M0-36034 (BLE8-CVF)
CHAIN/COVER STITCH OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Belt Loop Binder 3/4" B0421S12A (BLE8-S12)
Belt Loop Binder 1-1/2" B0421S11A (BLE8-S11)
Cover Chain Foot B5002S10B (BLE8-CCF)
Double Fold Bias Binder 28mm B0421S03A (BLE8-S3)
Double Fold Bias Binder 36mm B0421S02A (BLE8-S2)
Fabric Guide M0-70A09 (BLES8-FG)
Pintuck Foot w/2 Guides B5002-06A-C (BLE8-PTF)
Plain Hemmer 1/4" B0421S07A (BLE8-S7)
Plain Hemmer 1/2" B0421S06A (BLE8-S6)
Single Downturn Feller 1/4" B0421S10A (BLE8-S10)
Single Downturn Feller 5/8" B0421S08A (BLE8-S8)
Single Downturn Feller 1" B0421S09A (BLE8-S9)
Single Fold Bias Binder 28mm B0421S04A (BLE8-S4)
Single Fold Bias Binder 40mm B0421S05A (BLE8-S5)
OTHER OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Top Stitch Needle Size 90 (T-90B)
Trim bin 900N (BLTBIN)
Quilt Guide (BLES8-QG)