Baby Lock Quest PLUS BLQ2-PL, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...ever operate the appliance with any air openings block Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 5 Keep fingers away from all...

Page 3: ...e the machine and should never be used 3 Do not drop or hit the machine 4 Always consult this operation manual when replacing or installing any assemblies the presser feet needle or other parts to ass...

Page 4: ...ton 9 Needle position button 9 Stitch width adjustment button 10 Stitch length adjustment button 11 FUNC selection button 11 Key lock button 12 Bobbin winding button 12 Elongation button 12 Mirror ima...

Page 5: ...casting foot 52 Using the all purpose foot 52 Inserting a centered zipper 53 Inserting a side zipper 54 Making a one step buttonhole 56 59 Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics 59 To adjust the evenn...

Page 6: ...oot RM 16 17 Brush Seam ripper 18 Spool cap Large 2X 19 Spool cap Small 2X 20 Bobbin 3X 21 Cone holder 2X 22 Net 23 Screwdriver L S 24 Pack of needle 25 Instruction and Reference Guide 26 Quick Refere...

Page 7: ...lever Drop feed lever LCD screen Thread cutter Operation buttons Selection buttons Sewing speed controller Pattern adjustment dial Function buttons LCD screen brightness control Bobbin winder switch a...

Page 8: ...With the sewing machine turned off insert the foot control plug and the power supply cord into their appointed connectors on the sewing machine Turn on the sewing machine and then slowly depress the f...

Page 9: ...ase the speed slide the lever to the right to decrease the sewing speed slide the lever to the left 8 Select Group 2 B Patterns 00 06 27 29 or Group 3 C Patterns 00 02 04 and the machine will sew in r...

Page 10: ...the arrow points downward the machine will stop with the needle in the lowest position Pressing the needle position button once will raise or lower the needle Pressing the needle position button twice...

Page 11: ...stitches have a limited stitch width See on page 93 Stitch reference chart When Group 2 B Patterns 00 05 27 29 and Group 3 C Patterns 00 02 04 18 and Group 4 D Pattern 50 are selected the needle posi...

Page 12: ...nters the pattern group screen automatically Press the numbered button corresponding to the group of stitches For example Press FUNC then 2 for group B Then press the 2 digit pattern number from group...

Page 13: ...on buttons Press the button again to unlock Lock buttons to prevent stitch settings from accidentally being changed Attention While the key lock button is locked the Function and Selection buttons can...

Page 14: ...the pattern is changed Twin needle button Patterns can be sewn in two parallel lines of the same stitch with the twin needle Press the button LED light will turn on and the machine automatically redu...

Page 15: ...Press the numbered button to the right of the utility pattern shown when the mode button FUNC is set at the direct mode 1 A 14 Number buttons To select a pattern other than direct mode 1 A Press the b...

Page 16: ...ch length mirror and Auto lock for these memorized patterns can be changed Press the button again to exit the editing mode See page 84 for details Edit button Press the button to enter the memory mode...

Page 17: ...Insert foot control plug into the foot control connector on machine 001 The appliance must be used with foot control C 9 Polarized plug information This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider...

Page 18: ...the machine to another location be sure to turn it off 1 Make sure the machine is not sewing 2 Press the left side of the main power switch on the right of the machine the power switch is OFF O The l...

Page 19: ...et Sound on Stitch width Group mode Bobbin winding Sound on Group mode Pattern number Single needle Needle up position Auto stop Suggested presser foot and identification letters Stitch width Stitch l...

Page 20: ...mber of patterns Number of current pattern Stitch width Stitch length LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS CONTROL LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS CONTROL The LCD screen brightness control dial is located at the left of LCD s...

Page 21: ...p is smaller than thread spool thread may get caught in the slit on end of spool and cause damage 1 2 Bobbin winding 2 Bring the hinged thread guide up and forward into the upright position 20 2 1 4 5...

Page 22: ...the bobbin as illustrated and place the empty bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft 5 5 Pass the thread clockwise around the bobbin winder tension discs as illustrated 3 3 Place the thread through the th...

Page 23: ...the needle area while winding the bobbin 22 11 Remove the bobbin then cut the thread on the thread cutter 11 10 After the bobbin has wound a few turns stop the machine and cut the thread near the hole...

Page 24: ...inged cover 2 It is important to be sure that the bobbin is turning in a clockwise direction arrow 3 Hold the bobbin case with one hand Insert the bobbin so that the bobbin turns in a clockwise direct...

Page 25: ...HE BOBBIN 24 6 Hold the bobbin case by the hinged latch Insert the bobbin case fully into the shuttle race and release the latch 7 Close the hinged cover 7 6 5 5 Pull the bobbin thread through the met...

Page 26: ...5 Before threading the machine raise the needle to its highest point and raise the presser foot to release the tension discs 1 Slide the spool of thread onto the spool pin so the thread unwinds clockw...

Page 27: ...the thread downward from the thread guide 6 Draw the thread down through the right slot and around the tension dial from the right to left Pull the thread up to insert it between the tension disks and...

Page 28: ...er to thread the needle See next page for needle threader instructions 10 Place the thread under the foot and pull out approximately 15 cm 6 inches of thread to the back of the machine 27 8 Pass the t...

Page 29: ...to its original position The hook will turn and pull the thread through the needle eye forming a loop Pull the loop of thread through the needle eye 3 Raise the needle to its highest position and lowe...

Page 30: ...using special threads which wind quickly off the thread spool attach a net to the spool before using Cut the net to match the size of the spool NET Thread spool Spool pin Spool cap Using the net 3 1 2...

Page 31: ...ounterclockwise lowering then raising the needle 2 Gently pull on the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up through the needle plate hole The bobbin thread will come up in a loop 3 Pull both thre...

Page 32: ...or damaged needle can cause skipped stitches damage fabric and break while sewing To check the needle place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface Discard any damaged or bent needles Before ch...

Page 33: ...holder b in place and attach as illustrated Attaching the presser foot holder Lower the presser foot holder b until the notch c is directly above the pin d Lower the presser foot holder b and the pre...

Page 34: ...ION Inserting zippers Buttonhole sewing Cording Overcasting Blind hem stitching Narrow hemming Satin stitch sewing Decorative stitching Quilting Darning Free embroidery Monogramming Gathering Button s...

Page 35: ...esser foot lifter 1 The presser foot lever raises and lowers your presser foot 2 When sewing several layers or thick fabrics the presser foot can be raised a second stage for easy positioning of the w...

Page 36: ...ng light or difficult materials such as silk or rayon fabrics the system prevents seam puckering PDQ PDQ Raise the presser foot To engage the PDQ system Lower the PDQ mechanism slowly Swing the PDQ me...

Page 37: ...abric positioning Place fabric flat on top of needle plate and position the fabric under presser foot While holding the thread tails with left hand turn handwheel with right hand to insert the needle...

Page 38: ...the chart below the portion marked in gold shows a single unit of each pattern PATTERN CHART PATTERN CHART Patterns 37 Group 1 A Patterns 10 Direct Patterns Group 2 B Patterns 93 Group 3 C Patterns 2...

Page 39: ...Alphabets 38 Group 4 D Patterns 79...

Page 40: ...erlocks cotton knits tricot jerseys crepes woven polyester shirt blouse fabrics Light duty thread in cotton nylon polyester or cotton wrapped polyester Most threads sold are medium size and suitable f...

Page 41: ...slightly on the bottom side of your fabric Tight Loose 40 1 Normal thread tension for straight stitch sewing 2 Upper thread tension is too loose for straight stitch sewing Turn dial to higher number t...

Page 42: ...have a limited stitch length range Note LENGTH WIDTH ADJUSTING LENGTH WIDTH ADJUSTING Stitch width adjusting For a narrower stitch press the left side of the button For a wider stitch press the right...

Page 43: ...correct by turning the dial in the direction of B Correct setting C When Patterns are too drawn out correct by turning the dial in the direction of Adjusting distorted letters or numbers A When the l...

Page 44: ...machine has been preset and usually requires no particular readjustment The foot pressure dial should be set near 1 for regular sewing Adjust the pressure between 0 and 2 for heavyweight or thicker fa...

Page 45: ...e the threads at the beginning and at the end of a seam Press the reverse button and sew 4 5 stitches The machine will sew forward when the button is released Free arm sewing is convenient for sewing...

Page 46: ...rewdriver extension table large slotted screwdriver 2 3 Keeping the extension table level slide it up against the sewing machine To adjust the height of the extension table turn the rubber knobs under...

Page 47: ...to the raised position To raise or drop the feed dogs Attaching the knee lifter The knee lifter is extremely helpful when sewing applique patchwork and quilting since it allows you to handle the fabri...

Page 48: ...r foot This ensures even feeding at the beginning of a seam and helps when sewing multiple layers of fabric such as sewing over seams when hemming jeans When you reach the point of an increased thickn...

Page 49: ...beginning on page 93 3 Attach the correct presser foot for the selected stitch For details refer to Changing the Presser Foot on page 32 4 Turn on the sewing machine The straight stitch center needle...

Page 50: ...ess the stitch length adjustment button For a longer stitch length press the stitch length adjustment button Generally speaking the thicker the fabric thread and needle the longer the stitch should be...

Page 51: ...stitch Triple zigzag stretch stitch is suitable for medium to heavyweight stretch fabrics in any area you would normally use a zigzag stitch or decorative rickrack trim Note Reinforce points that will...

Page 52: ...ld as you sew 4 Sew slowly guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide 5 Turn the fabric over 16 19 20 Blind hem lingerie for firm fabrics Blind hem for stretch fabrics Blind hem for stre...

Page 53: ...nly and do not set the stitch width narrower than 5 0 It is possible that the needle could hit the presser foot and break when sewing other patterns and width 1 Change the presser foot to the all purp...

Page 54: ...side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the left side of the zipper 5 Stitch left side of the zipper from bottom to top 6 Stitch across the lower end and right side of zipp...

Page 55: ...side of the zipper Attach the right side of the presser foot pin to the presser foot holder when sewing the left side of the zipper 4 Stitch the left side of the zipper from bottom to top 5 Turn the f...

Page 56: ...scissors cut the upper and bobbin threads at the beginning of the stitching pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the wrong side of the fabric and then tie it with the bobbin thread 6...

Page 57: ...on plate The upper thread should be passed through the needle opening in the buttonhole foot then the thread placed under the foot as illustrated 1 2 56 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 For horizontal ho...

Page 58: ...e way down and position it behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot Note When you start to sew any button hole pattern before the buttonhole lever is lowered the LCD screen will show the animated war...

Page 59: ...to the back as shown 7 Raise the presser foot and cut thread To restart the same buttonhole at the beginning raise the presser foot to return to the starting position After sewing the buttonholes rai...

Page 60: ...op of thread Lower the presser foot and being sewing 2 Once sewing is completed carefully remove gimp thread from buttonhole foot Pull the gimp thread gently to remove any slack then trim off any exce...

Page 61: ...stitches 3 2mm 3 Position the fabric so that the needle is 2mm 1 16 inch in front of the pocket opening and then lower the presser foot lever 4 4 Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the pre...

Page 62: ...ing 3 Press the START STOP button or push on the foot control to start sewing When the bar tack has reached the desired length push the Auto lock button Machine will sew locking stitches and stop 4 Il...

Page 63: ...the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching and then lower the presser foot lever Once sewing is completed the machine auto matically sews reinforcement stitches then stops 4 Make a...

Page 64: ...e buttonhole foot RJ to the desired length 3 The size of one darning pattern cycle is variable However the maximum pattern length is 3 5cm 1 1 8 inch and the maximum pattern width is 8mm 5 16 inch a T...

Page 65: ...tion the fabric and sew additional darning patterns for better coverage 7 5 6 Darning stitches are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown 64 6 The evenness of darning may vary de...

Page 66: ...the presser foot Sew several stitches and raise the presser foot Insert the fabric fold into the spiral opening of hemmer foot Adjust the fabric back until the fold forms a scroll shape 3 Lower the p...

Page 67: ...edle 50 to 60 weight cotton thread in the bobbin and increasing the needle tension The needle tension will need to be determined by the thickness of your batting Hand quilting stitch R A Using the str...

Page 68: ...nd sew with the straight stitch Open the seam allowances and press it flat On the right side of the joined pieces of fabric place the center of the presser foot on the seam line and sew over the seam...

Page 69: ...b a c b c a RL 68 3 5 5 0 Free motion darning embroidery and monogramming RX Note Free motion darning is accomplished with the feed dog in the lowered position Movement of the fabric is controlled by...

Page 70: ...ter and shorter stitches by moving the hoop more slowly Secure with reinforcement stitches at the end by pressing the auto lock button Free motion monogramming Mark the letter or letters to be monogra...

Page 71: ...from the needle that you desire Sew the first row of stitching then move the fabric over placing the bar over the previous line of stitching Continue to sew each consecutive row in this manner for eq...

Page 72: ...e cord over the design Single cording Sew over one strand of cording to create a pretty swirled design on a jacket or vest or sew over three strands of cording for border trims Pearl cotton knitting y...

Page 73: ...1 8 inch and baste them onto a piece of thin paper or water soluble stabilizer sheet 2 Align the center of the presser foot with the center of the two pieces of fabric and begin sewing 3 After sewing...

Page 74: ...3 To get results by increasing stitch length Test stitch length and tension adjustments to get the amount of gathers desired Starting with the stitch length begin by increasing the length the longer t...

Page 75: ...e fabric right side down in the slot 4 Guide the two layers as illustrated Note Note When testing machine for adjustments to achieve desired fullness work with 10 increments of the fabric trims or ela...

Page 76: ...feeding of the fabric To tailor the satin or decorative stitch pattern you may adjust the length and width of the pattern by pressing the stitch length and width adjustment buttons Experiment with fab...

Page 77: ...rface and press flat with iron 1 Place the fabric wrong sides together and stitch along the edge of the fabric making sure not to sew directly on the edge of the fabric 2 Trim along the stitches Be ca...

Page 78: ...hreads at the beginning of the stitch ing Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at end of the stitching 3 Reduce the tension if necessary and sew decorative patt...

Page 79: ...h decorative patterns 1 Insert the twin needle with flat side of the needle facing the back See instructions for changing the needle on page 31 2 Place one spool of thread on each spool pin Thread the...

Page 80: ...width for twin needle sewing by 2mm 6 The LCD screen will display the twin needle symbol Each time a different stitch is selected touch the twin needle button for twin needle sewing 7 Two lines of st...

Page 81: ...tern 3 Press the elongation button to lengthen the pattern up to 5 times its original size Changing the width or length adds to the variety of patterns Note Note Original stitch density remains the sa...

Page 82: ...The LCD screen icon for mirror imaging of the pattern appears 2 Press the mirror image button Note Patterns 30 49 from Group 2 B Patterns cannot be mirror imaged Mirror imaged patterns can also be co...

Page 83: ...ewing machine is turned off they can be recalled at any time This is convenient for patterns such as names that will be used often 1 When you turn the machine ON the LCD screen displays however the me...

Page 84: ...ne is turned off before pressing the button after you have completed your pattern selection s 1 Press the button and the number of the memory you wish to edit Press the stitch width adjustment button...

Page 85: ...utton and the number of the memory you wish to clear a selected pattern Press the stitch width adjustment button to move the cursor below the pattern you wish to clear from the memory 2 Press the butt...

Page 86: ...uential pattern while sewing 6 Press the button to leave memory and return to the normal sewing screen 3 The LCD screen containing the various types of saved stitches will open 4 Press on the foot con...

Page 87: ...e lever is down To continue sewing move the buttonhole lever up to the raised position The sewing machine is in trouble This message means that the thread is twisted or jammed and the handwheel cannot...

Page 88: ...ng the bobbin Push the bobbin winder stopper to the left This message appears when the bobbin winding button is pressed without pushing the bobbin winder stopper to the left To wind a bobbin push the...

Page 89: ...switched to the OFF position To resume the beeping sound by repeating the step 1 and 2 When operating correctly 1 beep When the memory is full with 20 units of pattern 3 short beeps When operating in...

Page 90: ...surface After cleaning it once in this way wipe the surface again with a dry cloth Cleaning the LCD screen Cleaning the sewing machine surface MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Attention Disconnect the machine...

Page 91: ...crews holding the needle plate and remove the needle plate 5 Clean the hook race feed dog and bobbin case with a brush Also clean them using a soft dry cloth 6 Apply a drop of oil every 15 to 20 hours...

Page 92: ...wrong 4 Thread tension is wrong 1 The needle is too thick for the fabric 2 The stitch length is adjusted wrong 3 The thread tension is too tight 1 Select a finer needle 2 Readjust the stitch length 3...

Page 93: ...tches uneven feed 1 Poor quality thread 2 The bobbin case is threaded wrong 3 Fabric has been pulled 1 Select a better quality thread 2 Remove the bobbin case then thread and reinsert correctly 3 Do n...

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