baby lock BLE8-BF Beading Foot Instructions

June 13, 2024
Baby Lock

Beading Foot
(BLEB -BF) Instructions

Serge pearls, piping, cording, and more to the edge of fabric with ease and speed. This one-step foot will give all of your surface embellishments a professional finish.

MACHINE SETTINGS

Stitch type: 3-Thread Rolled Hem
Stitch selector: D
Needle: 2
Stitch width: M
Stitch length: 3-4 Rolled Hem
Upper knife: Engaged “UNLOCKED”
Differential feed. N-0.6
Sewing speed. Slow to moderate speed
  1. Remove the left needle from the machine. Se machine to narrow rolled hem. (Refer to your instruction manual for details).
  2. Replace the standard presser foot with the beading foot.
  3. Set stitch length setting at 3-4 mm according to the size of beads used.
  4. Position beads into beading foot as illustrated below. 5. Place edge of fabric you are attaching the beads to under the presser foot, lower presser foot, and stitch.

NOTE: It is recommended to sew a test sample before sewing your actual garment to determine the correct stitch length.

BEAD PINTUCKING (Flatlock-On Fold)

MACHINE SETTINGS

Stitch type: 2-Thread Rolled Hem
Stitch selector: D
Needle: 2
Stitch width: M
Stitch length: 3-4 Rolled Hem
Upper knife: Disengaged `’LOCKED”
Differential feed: N-0.6
Sewing speed: Slow to moderate speed
Knife selection knob (LOCK position)

BEAD PINTUCKING:

  1. Set up machine according to machine settings.
  2. Place the folded edge of your fabric under the presser foot.
  3. Insert beads into the beading foot as illustrated and position fabric fold against beads.
  4. Sew beads to the edge of the fold of your fabric.
  5. If you do not want to form a tuck in your fabric as you are sewing the beads to the folded edge of your fabric, adjust your machine to a 2 thread flatiock stitch. Sew beads to the folded edge of your fabric then pull to flatten the stitches.

baby lock BLE8 BF Beading Foot - Figure 1

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