Baby Lock Decorator's Choice BLDC2 - Sewing Basics; Sewing

2 SEWING BASICS
The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
Sewing.....................................................................................................................48
General sewing procedure .................................................................................48
Positioning the fabric .........................................................................................49
Starting to sew ...................................................................................................50
Securing the stitching.........................................................................................52
Cutting the thread ..............................................................................................53
Adjusting the Thread Tension ..................................................................................55
Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................55
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length....................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................57
Useful Functions......................................................................................................58
Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................58
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ..........................................58
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................60
Saving stitch settings ..........................................................................................61
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot...........................................62
Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................63
Trial sewing........................................................................................................63
Changing the sewing direction .............................................................................63
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................63
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................64
Sewing thin fabrics.............................................................................................64
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................64
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics..........................................................................65
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................65