Baby Lock Amelia BL100A Assembly instructions

Model BL100A
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No matter what you choose as your next adventure, Amelia can keep up
with 99 built-in stitches, push-button features, a drop-in bobbin and plenty of
accessories. She even comes with a convenient travel bag so she’s always
ready to go.

1. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding the bobbin cover latch to the right and push down the
left lower corner of the bobbin cover at the same time.
2. Remove the bobbin from the machine.
1. Slightly raise horizontal spool pin.
2. Slide a spool of thread onto the spool pin so the thread unwinds to the front from the top
of the thread spool. Secure it with the spool cap that best ts the size of the spool being used to
ensure smooth ow of thread.
3. Pass thread from spool around and under the upper thread guide as shown.
4. Pull end of thread through hole in bobbin as shown.
5. Make sure the bobbin winder shaft is in left position. Place bobbin onto shaft and rotate until it
snaps into position with end of thread coming from top of bobbin.
6. Start machine to wind bobbin. Stop machine after several turns to trim the thread tail with scissors.
Bobbin will cease turning when completely lled. Cut thread and push shaft to the left to remove
bobbin.
Winding the Bobbin
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Removing the Bobbin
Winding the Bobbin

Inserting the Bobbin
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1. Place bobbin into bobbin
case with the thread
unwinding counterclockwise.
2. Draw thread into notch (A).
3. Pull thread toward the left and along the inside of spring (B) until it slips into notch (C) being
sure that thread does not slip out of notch (A).
4. Pull thread out about 10 inches and replace the bobbin cover by inserting the left side and
lowering the right side until it snaps into position.

Threading the Machine
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1. Raise presser foot lever.
2. Press the needle up / down button or rotate the handwheel toward you to raise the needle in
the up position.
3. Place a spool of thread onto the spool pin and secure with the proper size spool cap.
(see Manual page 11)
4. Pass the thread around upper thread guide for upper threading
5. Bring thread forward down the right channel, then to the left and up the left channel.
6. Pull the thread through and into the take-up lever from right to left.
7. Pass the thread down the left channel and into the lower thread guide. Slide the thread from right
to left into the thread guide on the needle clamp.
8. Thread the needle from front to back or follow directions for needle threader on next page.
Threading the Upper Thread

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Using the Needle Threader
1. Lower the presser foot.
2. Set needle in up position.
3. Lower the threader slowly and draw thread through thread guide (A) and pull toward the right.
4. Lower the lever as far as it will go so the threader turns and the hook pin will go through the
needle eye.
5. Position thread below the needle eye and under the hook pin.

6. Hold thread loosely and release lever. Hook will turn and pass thread through needle eye
while making a loop.
7. Raise presser foot and pull thread out about 10 inches from needle eye.
Note: The needle threader is used for needle sizes 11, 14, and 16.
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Using the Needle Threader

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Raising the Lower Thread
1. Raise the presser foot.
2. Hold the upper thread loosely and press needle up/down button twice. The handwheel will turn
one complete turn.
3. Pull upper thread lightly. Bobbin thread will come up in a loop.
4. Pull both upper and bobbin threads about 10 inches toward the back and under the presser
foot.
Drawing Up the Bobbin Thread

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• Stitch length:
Press stitch length button, indicator light turns on, and LED display automatically changes to show the
size of stitch length.
• Stitch width:
Press stitch width button, indicator light turns on, and LED display automatically changes to show the
size of stitch width.
• Pattern selector:
Press pattern selector button, LED displays the number of pattern. To choose the various pattern
selections press the up or down pattern selector buttons.
• Forward button:
By pressing the forward button, the pattern will jump 10 patterns each time the button is pressed. This
allows easy access for selection of pattern.
Operational Panel

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Selecting the Stitch

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1. Check the presser foot (All Purpose Presser Foot).
2. Place the fabric under the presser foot.
3. Lower the presser foot.
4. Hold both threads to the back when starting to sew. Let threads go after sewing a few stitches.
5. While sewing regulate the speed with slide speed control lever if using the START/STOP
button or foot control when attached.
6. Stop machine when you reach end of seam.
7. Raise the presser foot lifter.
8. When you have reached the end of a seam, stop
sewing and turn the handwheel toward you to
bring the needle to highest position. Raise the
presser foot and pull the fabric out from under
the foot to the back of the machine. Cut the
threads with the thread cutter on the left side of
the machine.
The machine will be set at 01 automatically to sew straight stitches when power switch is
turned on.
Starting to Sew

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Starting to Sew
1. Place the fabric in position where back stitching is to be made and lower the presser foot.
2. Press reverse stitch button and sew 4-5 stitches. (If using foot control, press pedal while
pressing reverse stitch button.)
3. Press start button and resume sewing. (If using foot control, release reverse stitch button
and press foot control to sew forward.)
4. When you reach the end of seam, press reverse stitch button and sew 4-5 reverse stitches.
Reverse Stitching
Reverse stitching is used for reinforcing the ends of the seams.

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Starting to Sew
Seam Guide on the Stitch Plate
The gure on each guide line on the stitch plate indicates the distance between this guide line
and the center needle position. Guide the fabric along the specic guide line in order to get the
desired seam allowance between the stitching and the edge of the fabric.

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Get familiar with your new machine while making this flattering skirt. By the end of the
project, you’ll feel comfortable with the basics as well as decorative techniques. You’ll
practice threading the machine, sewing with ribbon, adding elastic and more!
(Instructions continued on next page)
Amelia’s
Tiered Skirt
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies:
• Baby Lock Amelia Sewing Machine
• 3-5 yards of 45” wide cotton print fabric
• All-purpose thread to match fabrics
• Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
• Hand sewing needle
• Bodkin or large safety pin
• Tape measure
• Scissors
• Spool of 3/8” wide ribbon (optional)
• All-purpose thread to match ribbon

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