Baby Lock Anna BL20A Assembly instructions

Model BL20A

Getting to Know:

A-Line SerieS

Baby Lock Consumer Helpline: 800-313-4110

www.babylock.com

Model BL20A

No matter what you’re sewing, Anna is the supportive friend who’s always ready to boost your

confidence and cheer you on. With several convenient features such as a drop-in bobbin, 15 built-in

stitches including a 4-step buttonhole, this machine is perfect for beginning sewers. Anna is a great

friend to turn to for mending, hemming and even crafting.

This Getting to Know Guide will take you through a simple, step-by-step project that will help you

familiarize yourself with your new machine. Refer to the instructions and reference guide (packaged

with your machine) for additional directions.

Winding the Bobbin

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Hold the thread with both hands and guide the thread from back to1.

front under the thread guide .

Guide the thread into the bobbin winding thread guide .2.

3. Pass the thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside.

Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle. Hold top of the bobbin winder

spindle and rotate the bobbin until it clicks into place.

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5. Hold the free end of the thread in your hand and start the machine.

Stop the machine when the bobbin has been wound a few layers,

and cut the thread close to the bobbin.

6. Start the machine again. When the bobbin is fully wound, it will

stop automatically. Stop the machine and return the bobbin winder

spindle to its original position by moving it to the left, and cut the

thread with a pair of scissors. Remove the bobbin from the bobbin

winder spindle.

NOTE: The machine will not sew until the spindle has been returned to

the left.

4. Push the bobbin winder spindle to the right.

Removing & Inserting the Bobbin

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1. Push the hook cover plate release button to the

right and remove the cover plate .

2. Lift out the bobbin .

3. Place the bobbin into the bobbin holder with the

thread running off as illustrated.

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6. Pull out about 4" of thread . Attach the hook

cover plate by inserting the two prongs on the

left of the hook cover plate into the openings.

Lower the right side until it clicks into place.

Check the threading by referring to the chart

shown on the hook cover plate.

5. Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread

slips into the side notch .

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4. Guide the thread into the front notch on the front side

of the bobbin holder. Draw the thread to the left,

sliding it between the tension spring blades .

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Threading the Machine

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Raise take-up lever to its highest position by turning the handwheel toward you.

Raise presser foot.

Draw the thread from the spool and guide it1.

under the thread guide from back to front.

Then draw it down along the right channel.

2. Draw the thread up around the bottom of the

thread guide plate . Pull the thread up along

the left channel

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3. Firmly draw the thread from right to left over the thread take-up lever

and down into the take-up lever eye.

4. Draw the thread down along the left channel and slip the thread behind

the needle bar thread guide from the left.

5. Pass the thread through the needle eye from the front to the back.

Note: You may want to cut the end of the thread with sharp scissors for easier

needle threading.

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Drawing up the Bobbin Thread

Raise the presser foot and hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand.1.

Turn the handwheel slowly toward you one complete turn. Bring the bobbin2.

thread up by pulling the needle thread as illustrated.

Pull 4" (10 cm) of both threads back and under the presser foot.3.

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Selecting the Stitch Pattern

Pattern Selector Dial

1. Raise the needle to its highest position.

2. Turn the pattern selector dial to set the symbol of the desired stitch pattern at the

setting mark .

CAUTION: Do not turn the pattern selector dial while the needle is in the

fabric, otherwise the needle may bend or break.

3. To select the stretch stitch patterns , turn the stitch length dial counterclockwise past

the "4" to S.S. setting

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4-STEP

BUTTONHOLE

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