Baby Lock BLRK3-HSLA User manual

Baby Lock
Ruler Expansion Set Instructions
For Low, High Shank and Longarm Quilting Machines
BLRK3-HSLA
BLRK3-LS

Low Shank Ruler Set BLRK3-LS
High Shank Ruler Set BLRK3-HSLA
Baby Lock
Ruler Expansion Set Instructions
Expand your quilting capabilities with the Baby Lock Ruler Expansion Set. From stitching arcs
to flowing block designs to swag borders, these rulers are perfect for any sewer looking to
add new designs and styles to their quilts.
3/16” Templates
• Designed for low shank machines.
• For use with the Baby Lock Open Toe Ruler
Foot Low shank. (BL-LOTRF)
• Recommended for use with an extension
table or on a standard machine that has
been lowered into the cabinet.
1/4” Templates
• Designed for high shank and longarm
machines.
• For use with the Baby Lock Open Toe
Ruler Foot High Shank. (BL-HOTRF)
• For use with the 1/4” Ruler and Echo Foot
Set for Longarm machines. (BLQ-REFS)
• Recommended for use with a ruler base
on longarm machines, sit down longarm
machines, or standard machines lowered
into the cabinet.
• Clamshell • Heart• Triangular Chain

The clamshell tool is used for making arcs or an all-over
clamshell pattern. It has different sizes on all four sides.
1”, 2”, 3”, and 4”.
Clamshell Pattern Fill
Start with a horizontal guideline or seam. Align the etched line on the template to your guideline, and
sew from one end to the other.
If you are using the template(s) to quilt around (such as a longarm
machine, or high shank home machine), you must use the 1/4” acrylic
thickness. *If you are on a low shank home machine,
you must use 3/16” acrylic thickness. If you are on a machine that
is stationary, you may find it helpful to put some type of agent such
as Grip Stop Dots or spray adhesive on the templates. Before
using, peel any film/paper masking from the templates so you can
see through the clear plastic.
*Note:
1) When using the template(s) you must have a ruler foot on your machine
as well as a base (such as an extension table or ruler base).
2) When using the template(s) you will be stitching a 1/2” larger (the
width of your foot), or 1/4” wider if only using a portion of the template
(the distance from your needle to the outer edge of your foot).
Clamshell
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The red circle
represents
ruler foot
Clamshell Tool Instructions

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You can stop here for a single row of arcs.
Try staggering the arcs for a fun variation.
Continue for filled clamshell. When you get to the end of your base row, backtrack over half of the last
arc stopping at small etched line on template as shown below.
Move tool over and align 3” arc with horizontal line and ruler foot. Stitch next arc. Continue in this
fashion for desired length.

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Fill in desired area with staggered rows of clamshell.
Move ruler to this new postion aligning small arc with ruler foot and etched horizontal line with the top
of the stitched arcs. Stitch across to the other side of the arc. Continue stitching and moving ruler as in
previous row but this time in the opposite direction.
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The red lines denote backstitching

clamshell
Umbrella Variations
Start with a horizontal guideline or seam. Align the etched line on the 1” side of the template to your
guideline, and sew from one end to the other. Move template over and repeat stitching creating a row of
1” scallops. Needle down.
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Try different sized arcs as desired.

clamshell
Without moving foot, change to the 3” arc. Align the etched line on the 3” side of template to your
guideline and sew in the opposite direction from your previous stitching, creating an “umbrella” over
1” scallops. Move template and repeat as desired.
Try mixing different size scallops for many variations.
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1”, 2”, and 4” scallops

heart
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Heart Instructions
The Heart Tool is great for quick and easy block and border designs. You will just need to start with
horizontal and vertical drawn guidelines or seam lines on your quilt.
If you are using the template(s) to quilt around (such as a
longarm machine, or high shank home machine), you must
use the 1/4” acrylic thickness. *If you are on a low shank
home machine, you must use 3/16” acrylic thickness. If you
are on a machine that is stationary, you may find it helpful
to put some type of agent such as Grip Stop Dots or spray
adhesive on the templates. Before using, peel any film/pa-
per masking from the templates so you can see through the
clear plastic.
*Note:
1) When using the template(s) to quilt around you must have
a ruler foot on your machine as well as a base (such as an
extension table or ruler base).
2) When using the template(s) to quilt around you will be
stitching a half inch larger (the width of your foot), or one
quarter inch wider if only using a portion of the template (the
distance from your needle to the outer edge of your foot).

heart
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Simple Block Design 1
Starting with horizontal and vertical crossing lines, align the valley of the heart on the center of the
“crosshairs” and the “tip” of the heart on the “southern” grid line. Start and end in the valley of the
heart and stitch completely around the template, ending with your needle down. Use the illustration
below as your guide.
The red circle
represents your
machines ruler foot
Rotate the template to the “north” and repeat stitching around template. Complete the block design by
rotating and stitching the “east” and “west”.

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heart
This simple design would make a great border design. To continuously quilt the next pair of designs,
back track over previous stitching to get to the “valley” of hearts in the next section of designs.
Corner Design
Add another heart at a 45° angle to turn the corner.
Start and stop at the red circles
and backtrack over red dashed
areas following arrows.

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Simple Block Design 2
Create a simple block design using the Heart Tool and horizontal and vertical crosshair lines.
Start with your ruler foot centered on a guideline. Place the heart so that each edge touches a 90° line
but allowing 1/4” for the ruler foot as shown below. Stitch around the bottom of the heart from one 90°
line to the other. Do not complete the heart shape. Only use the portion shown. Move and rotate the
heart tool to the next quadrant, aligning the 90° lines and the ruler foot. Stitch lower portion again.
Repeat for all four corners. Stop here or continue for more quilting.

heart
Turn heart 180° so the tip of the heart points towards center and the edge of the heart matches the pre-
viously stitched lines. Stitch each quadrant as before to complete the the inside design shown below.
Simple Border Design 1
Create a simple border design using the Heart Design Tool. The technique is known as the “Flip
Method.”
Align heart tool horizontally on a guidline or seam. Start on one side of the heart tip; stitch completely
around and stop on the opposite side of the heart tip.
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Only one horizontal guideline is needed.

heart
Flip the template. Align the bottom slope of the template with the bottom slope of the previously
stitched heart. Stitch 3/4 of the way around stopping before you complete the entire tip as shown below.
Continue for desired length.
Completed border design.
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heart
Simple Border Design 2
Start by stitching from start point to A.* Flip template and align tops of heart as shown at point A butting
template up against ruler foot. Continue around clockwise (green arrow) to point B. Flip template and
align points of hearts. Continue in this manner stitching half of each heart until desired length.
*You may also start with your template in 2nd position, and start stitching from A to B etc.
When you reach the desired length of your border design at either a point A or B, you will reverse
direction or complete that last heart and continue counter-clockwise (blue arrows) working from A to B
back to the beginning which will complete the 2nd half of the hearts.
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The Triangular Chain
Overall size: 4.5” x 9”
If you are using the template(s) to quilt around (such as a
longarm machine, or high shank home machine), you must
use the 1/4” acrylic thickness. *If you are on a low shank
home machine, you must use 3/16” acrylic thickness. If you
are on a machine that is stationary, you may find it helpful
to put some type of agent such as Grip Stop Dots or
spray adhesive on the templates. Before using, peel any
film/paper masking from the templates so you can
see through the clear plastic.
*Note:
1) When using the template(s) to quilt around you must
have a ruler foot on your machine as well as a base (such as
an extension table or ruler base).
2) When using the template(s) to quilt around you will be
stitching a 1/2” larger (the width of your foot), or 1/4” wider
if only using a portion of the template (the distance from
your needle to the outer edge of your foot).
Triangular Chain Tool Instructions
triangular chain
There are 4 triangles that are all 3”
wide, but 4 different heights.
1/2”, 1”, 1.5”, and 2” tall.

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Create a Swag Border
Using either a line drawn (or chalked) on the quilt or a seam, you can create a simple row of triangles. Use
the etched lines in the tool to align the largest opening over the seam or line. Place the left hand side of
the opening on the foot. Stitch from one end of the opening to the other, with the needle down.
Slide the tool to the right to return to the starting point and repeat to desired length. Needle down.
Change to the next size down and align the base of the template to the guideline and stitch in the
reverse direction. Move tool to the left and continue to the end of your row.
Completed first row.

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triangular chain
Completed second row.
Completed third row.
Align the next size opening over the seam or line. Place the left hand side of the opening on the foot.
Stitch from one end of the opening to the other. Move template to the right and stitch the next triangle.
Repeat to the end of the row, with the needle down.
Change to the last size triangle and align it to the ruler foot and guideline. Stitch from right to left for this
last row of the swag. Move the template to the left, align and stitch. Repeat to the end of the row.

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triangular chain
Completed swag border.
Variations using a single size
Create a row of stitches on top of the line or below, or combine both for many variations.

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triangular chain
Create a Zig Zag Line
Using either a line drawn (or chalked) on the quilt or a seam, you can create a simple zig zag line. Use the
etched lines in the tool to align the chosen opening over the seam or line. Place the left hand side of the
opening on the foot. Stitch from one end of the opening to the other, with the needle down.
Swing the tool around the foot (using
the foot as a pivot point) until the
etched lines are again lined up on
the quilt. Stitch from one end of the
opening to the other. Needle down.
Reverse these steps for a diamond chain.

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triangular chain
Block Designs
Choose the triangle size that you want. Align the etched lines on the template to one of the seamlines on
your block as shown in Illustration 1. Stitch from A to B, with the needle down. Turn template 90°. Fit
template to your ruler foot and align to your seamline. Stitch from A to B. See Illustration 2.
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
Continue stitching around the 4 sides of the square. Repeat for the desired design. Follow the red arrows
for suggested continuous stitching path.
1/2” tall triangle 1” tall triangle 2” tall triangle
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