Sewing stretch fabrics – Baby Lock Destiny (BLDY) Instruction & Reference Guide-Part1 User Manual
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SEWING THE STITCHES
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■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics
When sewing on stretch fabric with
or
, sew
the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the back of 
presser foot “A”. Insert the ends into the 
grooves at the front of the presser foot, and 
then temporarily tie them there.
a Upper thread
b
Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
c
Once sewing is completed, gently pull the 
gimp thread to remove any slack, and trim 
off any excess.
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do
Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate
Use the markings on the presser foot scale to set the 
size of the buttonhole. One mark on the presser foot 
scale equals 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch). 
Add the button diameter and thickness together, and 
then set the plate at the calculated value.
a Presser foot scale 
b Button holder plate 
c Completed measurement of diameter + thickness 
d 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
Memo
• Set the width of the satin stitches to the
width of the gimp thread, and set the 
buttonhole width to be 2-3 times the width 
of the gimp thread.
Memo
• After using the seam ripper to cut open the
threads over the buttonhole, trim off the 
threads.
Memo
• For example, for a button with a diameter of
15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch) and a thickness 
of 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch), the scale 
should be set at 25 mm (approx. 1 inch).
a 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch) 
b 15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch)