Baby Lock BLQ2-PL Instruction and Reference Guide

LBIN-BLQ2PL

Instruction and

Reference Guide

Addendum

Model BLQ2-PL

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Baby Lock Quest Plus™!

Congratulations on your purchase of the Baby Lock Quest Plus™! Your new machine is sure to bring years of sewing enjoyment. As you familiarize yourself with the features of this machine, we would like to point out some information that may have been updated in your instruction manual.

•The Quest Plus™ will sew by using either the START/STOP button or by pressing on the foot control, without disconnecting the foot control. On page 8 the manual may say that “The foot control must be disconnected to use the START/ STOP button”, but disconnecting the foot control is not necessary.

•The stitch length manual settings for zigzag stitch #5 in Group 1-A and #06 in Group 2-B can be shortened to 0.0mm. The “Auto Length” setting for stitch #5 is 3.0mm and for stitch #06 is 1.5mm. On page 93, the instruction manual

may show that the “Manual Length” range for stitch #5 and #06 is 0.3 to 5.0mm with the “Auto Length” settings at 3.0mm, but these settings can be adjusted shorter than 0.3mm. To create a beautiful satin stitch, for best results the stitch length setting should be set between 0.2mm and 0.5mm. For the best stitching performance, it is recommended to use the RK foot for this “satin” type stitch.

•Some of the stitches in the Group 2-B Pattern under Bar Tack Stitch and Satin Stitches within the Stitch Reference Chart have been adjusted to allow the user to adjust the stitch length all the way down to a 0.0mm. Stitches that have these adjustments are stitch #45 and #58 through #75, excluding #71. View these stitches on pages 94 and 95.

•When operating the machine with either the Start/Stop button or the foot control, press the reverse button and the machine will immediately stitch in reverse when Group 2-B Patterns 00-06, 27-29 or Group 3-C Patterns 00-02 or 04 are selected.

•Straight stitches can be programmed into the machine’s memory and will sew continuously with no auto-lock stitches between each straight stitch.

•Not listed in your manual is the inclusion of the new clear Open Toe Free-Motion Quilting Foot (BLQ2-FMO). See next page for instructions.

BABY LOCK

SEWING ACCESSORIES

Open Toe

Free-Motion

Quilting Foot

(BLQ2-FMO)

Instructions

The free-motion open toe quilting foot is used for free-motion quilting with zigzag or decorative stitches or for free-motion quilting of straight lines on fabric with an uneven thickness.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Drop the feed dogs to set the machine for free-motion sewing.

2.Remove the presser foot holder.

3.Attach the open toe free-motion quilting foot by positioning the pin of the quilting foot above the needle clamp screw. Insert presser bar through opening in foot.

4.Hold the free-motion quilting foot in place with your right hand and tighten the presser foot holder screw.

5.Securely tighten the screw with the screwdriver included with your machine.

6.Select a straight or zigzag stitch. Recommended width setting 3.5 - 5.0mm.

7.Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, and then move the fabric at a consistent pace in order to sew uniform stitches approximately 2.0 - 2.5mm (1/16 - 3/32 inch) in length.