baby lock BL450-EF Elastic Foot Instructions
- June 12, 2024
- Baby Lock
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BABY LOCK
SERGER ACCESSORIES
Elastic Foot
(BL450-EF)
Instructions
Confidently serge elastic by letting this foot take care of all the work. This foot provides even tension on the elastic every time to prevent pulling and tugging on the needles. The adjustable guide and tension dial allow you to serge elastic with a finished uniform stretch.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Before attaching the elastic foot to the machine, loosen the elastic pressure adjustment screw, raise the pressure plate and insert the elastic until it reaches behind the foot (see illustration). Tighten the elastic pressure adjustment screw slightly.
- Replace the standard foot on the machine with the elastic foot and elastic.
- Or to insert elastic while the elastic foot is already on the machine, raise the presser foot. Loosen the elastic pressure adjustment screw, raise the pressure plate and insert elastic until it touches the needle. Stitch until the elastic passes the needle.
- While stitching elastic onto your test fabric, adjust the elastic pressure adjustment screw until the desired effect is achieved.
Pressure Plate
- Elastic Pressure adjustment Screw
Fig. 2
- Elastic
- Knife
- Fabric
Attaching Elastic using the Elastic Foot:
MACHINE SETTINGS
| Stitch Type: | 4-Thread Overlock |
|---|---|
| Needle: | Right and Left |
| Stitch Width: | M-7.5 |
| Stitch Length: | 4.0 |
| Differential Feed: | 0.5 |
| Sewing Speed: | Slow speed |
- With elastic inserted into the elastic foot, set up machine according to the chart above.
- Slightly raise the pressure plate of the foot and insert elastic between the plate and lower support bar until the edge of elastic reaches the feed teeth. (It may be necessary to loosen the elastic pressure adjustment screw to feed the elastic through.)
- Loosen the screw on the adjustable tape guide to accommodate the width of your elastic, and then re-tighten the screw.
- Sew the elastic for about an inch or so to ensure it is feeding properly.
- Place the fabric under the foot and sew elastic to fabric.
- Adjust the elastic pressure adjustment screw so that the desired finish can be obtained.
a. Tighter tension on the elastic gives more elasticity of the fabric after it is sewn.
b. Looser tension on the elastic gives less elasticity of the fabric.
FOR THE LOVE OF SEWING
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References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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