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Thanksgiving was a wonderful day for our family. I hope it was the same for yours. There is much to be grateful for, not the least of which is our on-line quilting community. Now there will be the transition into the Christmas holiday season. I am hoping I can convince Ray to put up our outdoor lights this weekend. I think, of all the holiday decorations, the outdoor lights are my favorite. I like to get them up as early as possible so we can enjoy them for as long as possible.
I have a new toy to share with you! The back story is that my father-in-law shares my love of thrift stores. We both enjoy the hunt as one never really knows what might be found on any given day. In October, my father-in-law called me and said he was at a thrift store and was looking at a sewing machine. He said he didn’t really know what it did but it looked interesting and was in great shape. I asked a few questions and figured out it was a vintage Baby Lock EA-605 serger. I think the model was made in the late 1970’s. It is a heavy little guy, being made of metal rather than plastic. When he said the machine was priced at $25, I asked him to grab it for me. He brought it over a few weeks ago when we were celebrating my birthday. (This was a mighty fine quilty birthday!)
Actually, the serger won’t be used for quilting. In case you aren’t familiar, sergers are used to create a finished seam. There is a blade and four lines of thread. There are threads entering from above and below, though there is no bobbin. As the seam is created, the blade trims the excess fabric close to the finished edge. It is oh-so-cool! Having never used one, I signed up for a basic serger class at a little fabric shop in town. That helped me figure out some of the basics but there is still much to be learned. This particular machine is designed for woven fabrics, not knit fabrics. However my serger class instructor thinks I might be able to get a decent result with knits, so I will have to give it a try.
Because the machine needed a few adjustments I took it to our local sewing repair genius. Deby was able to clean and adjust everything and it runs so smoothly now.
I wanted to practice on something simple so I made some Christmas themed drawstring bags. I have made a few each year for the past two years and have quite a collection now. I love not having as much paper to throw out come Christmas morning. I had a stack of vintage Christmas fabrics to use as well as loads of ribbon for the drawstrings.
I think the tiny ones are just adorable.
I turned this one inside out to show you the finished seam from the serger. I didn’t use the serger for the casing that the ribbons threads through. I switched over to the regular machine for that. Check out the clean finish on that seam. So great! I will practice a bit more and then try something simple like pajama pants.
If by chance you also have a serger, I would love to hear about any resources, blogs or uTube videos you might have found helpful for learning to use a serger. Leave details in the comments.
Finally – Craftsy has gone all out for Black Friday this year. Beginning on Thursday, 11/24/16 classes are $17.99 each. Fabric and notions are all on sale as well. I am quite curious about the Boundless line of solids. I took a look and the prices are amazing. Solids, in a rainbow of thirty different colors, are available in pre-cuts such as layer cakes and jelly rolls, as well as yardage.
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History
In 1964, a group of engineers and managers from a Japanese enterprise thought it would be a good idea to redesign the industrial overlocker under production at that time for private use. They wanted to make the machine smaller and lighter so that it could be used easily at home. The group presented their concept to the enterprise but this was turned down. However, they were so convinced of their plan that all of them handed in their notice and set up their own new company to design and build the machine of their dreams.
This was the birth of the baby lock brand, the first home overlocker on the market. In 1993, the baby lock engineers developed the unique jet-air system. This system, which is now standard on all baby lock machines, threads the loopers by means of compressed air quickly and easily. At the same time, it was no longer necessary to stick to a defined threading order. 30 years after the invention of the brand's first overlocker, baby lock launched another revolutionary product – the Imagine – in 1997. Thanks to the unique, patented automatic thread delivery (ATD) system, this is the first overlocker that does not require any tension adjustment. Normal overlockers create the stitches by compensating the tension of the threads that are pulled. The thread tension is adjusted by a thread tension controller as well as needle and looper thread take-ups.
This new innovative overlocker creates stitches by pulling and setting down the amounts of thread required for a stitch. The Imagine then delivers these threads to the needles as well as the lower and upper loopers to create a perfect stitch. Apart from the tension dials, users of this machine can also forget all the trouble connected with setting the 'perfect' tension and the confusion about which tension dial should be turned.
In 1997, Mr Sakuma, the inventor of the baby lock overlock machines, said in a speech before US dealers at the baby lock Tech trade fair: 'A lot of people have said my invention was 'Sakuma's magic'. But I don't believe this. Over the years, I have experienced many successes and failures. As a result, a large bloom has come into full flower and I can now give you, the baby lock customers all over the world, the Imagine. Experience has taught me that mystical magic is the result of many years of hard work full of trials and errors.'
Prototype made from wood
Development of the first baby lock as a prototype made from wood
First baby lock as a fully functional prototype
Further development of the first baby lock as a fully functional prototype
EF-205 model
1 needle, 2 threads
Overlocker
The EF-205 was the first baby lock overlocker that went into series production.
EF-405 model
3-thread
1-needle overlock machine; with a rubberised feed dog, take-up lever for the looper threads and thread guide with 'magic sliding properties'
EA-605 model
2 needles, 4 threads
Combined machine
Overlock and double chain stitch needles can be used individually or together for a safety stitch. The EA-605 was the first combined baby lock machine.
BL3-407 model
1 needle, 3 threads
Overlocker
Baby Lock Ea 605 Serger Manual
The 4-way stitch adjustment from 2.5 to 5 mm handles fabrics from organza through to denim with ease.
BL3-418 model
1 needle, 3 threads
Overlocker
Apart from a built-in lamp and integrated rolled hem, this is the first overlocker that features colour-coded thread tension control.
BL4-428 model
4-thread
2-needle overlock machine; with useful adjustment possibilities such as stitch width adjustment and a handy free arm.
BL4-436DF model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
This machine features differential feed and a small lighting system.
BL4-838DF model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
This machine provides a new design including a quick threading system (QTS) and knee lift.
BL-101 model
1 needle, 1 thread
Blind stitch
This model won the 1994 Good Design award in Japan.
BLE-1 Eclipse model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
Thanks to its new design and the unique and ingenious jet air thread system, this model won the 1993 Invention Grand Prix in Japan.
BLE-1AT Imagine model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
This machine also features the jet-air thread system and automatic thread delivery system (ATD).
BLE-8 Evolve model
5 needles, 8 threads
Combined machine
Thanks to 8 threads, 3 loopers and 5 needles, this coverlock machine is the first that allows a combination of overlock stitches, cover stitches and chain stitches in one go.
BLCS model
baby lock's first plain cover stitch machine is established in the market.
A 3-needle cover stitch machine with a seam width of 6 mm / 2- or 3-needle cover stitch with a seam width of 3 mm or simple 2-thread chain stitch. Two of the machine's special features are the feed dog that drops automatically when the presser foot is raised and the high stitch precision compared to other cover stitch machines in the market, even with cross seams.
BLE 3ATW model 'imaginé wave'
4-thread / 2-needle overlock machine; this overlocker features baby lock's ingenious jet-air threading system as well as the unique thread delivery system, and on top of all that, the fascinating wave stitch - brand new and only available on a baby lock. Though a straight seam is produced, the stitches look like a wave and thus are often used as a fanciful edge decoration or a sewing project's creative eye-catcher.
BLQK Sashiko model
1 needle, 1 bobbin thread
A sewing machine that imitates hand stitching
This is the first household sewing machine that can reproduce the look of traditional hand-work stitching..
BLE 3ATW-2 model 'enlighten'
4-thread / 2-needle overlock machine; the imaginé wave's follow-up model is launched into the market and becomes a worthy successor. The new jet-air threading system, now motor-driven, a really bright LED sewing light and the new design here deserve special mention.
BLE-8W-2 Evolution model
5 needles, 8 threads
Combined overlock and cover stitch machine
This is the first machine with the fully automated extraordin air threading system.
BLE 5 desire model
4 needles, 5 threads
Combined overlock and cover stitch machine
BLE 1EX enspire model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
It has a larger work space and the whole range of baby lock's sophisticated features.
BLE 53 desire3 model
5 needles, 5 threads
Combined overlock and cover stitch machine
BLE-S8 Ovation model
5 needles, 8 threads
Combined overlock and cover stitch machine
It has a larger work space and the whole range of baby lock's sophisticated features.
BLE TS8 model
5 needles, 8 threads
In addition to the already well-known features of the successful baby lock coverlock machines, the Gloria shines with the so-called RevolutionAirTM system. The loopers and needles are threaded at the touch of a button with a jet of air.
BLE S4 Acclaim model
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
The Acclaim is the first overlock machine to feature the automatic air threading system for loopers and needles (RevolutionAir Threading System). The threads are threaded into the looper and needle eye only by pressing buttons with air.
BLE S3 model Victory
2 needles, 4 threads
Overlocker
It is the follow-up to the 1997 baby lock 'imagine' and is equipped with the air threading system for loopers (JetAir Threading System). Simply insert the looper thread into the appropriate port and press the lever.
The new higher foot lift offers more comfort during fabric processing.
Baby Lock Ea-605 Serger
BL C4 model Euphoria
Baby Lock Ea-605 Needles
3 needles, 4 threads
Cover stitch
It is the first cover stitch machine with a needle threader. It is equipped with the ExtraordinAir Threading System, the ATD System and now with its wide throat, you can now coverstitch to decorate even large pieces of fabric. The knee lift is an additional aid for more difficult projects