Baby Lock Accessories Free-Motion Quilting Foot (BLG-FM) Instructions

The Free-Motion Foot can be used for stippling, meandering and painting. With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting. 7. After sewing is finished, raise the feed dog position switch to to raise the feed dogs. Free-Motion Quilting Foot Attach the foot controller and sew using a consistent speed. In (BLG-FM)order to sew a balanced , it may be necessary to lower the Stippling: Stippling is done with the needle in the center upper thread tension. position and the feed dogs lowered. To start, The Free Motion Foot can be used for stippling, meandering and thread painting.bring up the thread to the top of the fabric, sew With free-motionINSTRUCTIONS: quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered so that the fabric cana few be stitches, moved and freely in your any thread. Run your Baby Lock direction. 1.The Select quilting the straight foot is stitch.needed for free-motion quilting. Attaching themachine foot controller at the fastest and sewingspeed and using move a your fabric in a consistent speed. In order to sew a balanced stitch, it may be necessary toslow, lower fluid the motion.upper threadStippling tension. simply means you do not cross 2. Remove the holder. over any of the stitches. 1. Select the straight stitch 3. Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side of the presser Meandering: Meandering is done following the 2.bar. Remove The on the the presser quilting foot foot holder.should be positioned over the directions above, except the stitches are crossed. needle clamp screw. 3. Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side of the presserThread bar. The Painting: pin on the Thread quilting Painting foot is a fun technique 4. Holdshould the quilting be positioned foot in place over with the your needle right clamphand, andscrew. then and was an early form of computerized machine tighten the presser foot holder screw using the screwdriver in embroidery. To start, drop the feed dogs and fill in the 4. Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder your left hand. design you are creating with either a straight or a zigzag screw using the screwdriver in your left hand. (1) Pin on quilting foot stitch. (2) Presser foot holder screw (3) Needle clamp screw Threads and needles to use: A variety of threads may be used, such as The Finishing Touch™, Sulky™, 5. Lower the feed dog position switch, variegated and metallics. The thread you choose will located at the rear of the base of the determine the needle you need. When using metallic or machine, to . heavier threads, be sure to use a Metallica needle. This • Pin on quilting foot needle has a larger, longer eye than the typical needle 6. Use both hands• Presser to stretch foot the holderfabric screw which prevents the thread from fraying and shredding. taut, and then• moveNeedle the clamp fabric screwat a regular pace in order to sew uniform stitches roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32 inch) in length.

5. Lower the feed dog position switch, located at the rear of the base of the machine, to AA

6. Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut, and then move the fabric at a regular pace in order to sew uniform stitches roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32 inch) in length.

LNIS-BLG-FM7. After sewing is finished, raise the feed dog position switch to " to raise the feed dogs. 800-422-2952 www.babylock.com

Stippling: StipplingLNIS-BLG-FM.indd is done 1 with the needle in the center straight stitch position and the feed dogs lowered. 8/11/08 2:36:13 PM To start, bring up the bobbin thread to the top of the fabric, sew a few stitches, and trim your thread. Run your Baby Lock machine at the fastest speed and move your fabric in a slow, fluid motion. Stippling simply means you do not cross over any of the stitches.

Meandering: Meandering is done following the directions above, except the stitches are crossed.

Thread Painting: Thread Painting is a fun technique and was an early form of computerized machine embroidery. To start, drop the feed dogs and fill in the design you are creating with either a straight or a .

Threads and needles to use: A variety of threads may be used, such as The Finishing Touch™, Sulky™, variegated and metallics.