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Accolade
Accolade
Model number: BLETS8AE
Bring a new sense of creative capability to your serging with the Baby Lock Accolade serger. Combine chain and overlock stitches to form stitches with up to eight threads. ExtraordinAir® threading takes your thread through all three loopers at once, instantly, with a gust of air. Plus, Accolade’s presser foot features a 6mm height that makes serging on thicker fabrics a breeze!Features
ExtraordinAir® Threading
With just a gust of air, ExtraordinAir instantly takes thread through all loopers. Threading has never been this fast, easy or extraordinary!
Pure Lighting with 3 LED Lights
Clearly see every stitch, fabric and thread color under three bright LED lights.
Automatic Thread Delivery™ System
Set the Accolade to the type of stitch you want and get started! The Accolade delivers a balanced stitch on any fabric with any type of thread.
Adjustable Presser Foot Height up to 6mm
Accolade features a higher presser foot height to effortlessly handle thicker and loftier fabric.
8/7/6 Thread Stitch Capacity
With eight threads, the Accolade gives you 87 stitch combinations. Plus, you can combine overlocking and cover stitching in the same operation.
Exclusive Wave Stitch
The Wave Stitch opens your world to more decorative stitches for more creativity. Try different thread colors and stitch widths to easily serge a one-of-a-kind creation.
Full Featured Single Unit Differential Feed
We’ve taken the differential feed to a new level by adding a single-unit feed dog mechanism. This ensures stronger feeding as well as consistent gathering on all fabrics.
Tubular Loopers
There’s no exposed thread, no thread guides and you can thread in any order! Tubular loopers eliminate threading mistakes and protect the thread for more serging freedom.
Looper Drive System
This exclusive Looper Drive System prevents loopers from becoming misaligned or out of time, reducing the possibility of major looper damage. This protects your machine from needing repairs, allowing you to serge worry free!
Cover Stitch Chaining Off
Baby Lock has made cover stitching easy to start or stop by automatically chaining off the cover stitch. What’s more, the Accolade sews through heavier fabrics better than most cover stitch machines.
Advanced Knife Driving and One-Way Clutch System
Baby Lock has created a knife system with a larger cutting bite that cuts thicker fabric with ease and increased visibility.
Vertical Needle Penetration
While some machines use slanted needles that push and damage fabric, the Accolade's needles are set vertically and sew directly up and down, protecting your fabric and preventing needle deflection.
Dial Adjustable Stitch Length and Automatic Rolled Hem
Stitch length can be easily adjusted on a Baby Lock serger using one dial. This dial includes an Automatic Rolled Hem setting that will retract the built-in stitch width finger for a rolled hem finish.
Fabric Support System
The Fabric Support System keeps stitches flat and balanced, no matter what speed, fabric or stitch you choose. The built- in stitch fingers actually move with the knife blade, adjusting the seam concurrently with the cutting width.
Chain/Cover Tension Disks
Functions include chain, cover, and triple cover stitches. All three cover needles are controlled by one tension dial, so you can save time with one simple adjustment.
Specifications
Technology Features
- RevolutionAir™ Threading
- Automatic Thread Delivery™ System
- Pure Lighting with six LED lights
- Wide workspace of 5" to right of needle and 3" tall
- Full-Featured Differential Feed
- Knee lift
2 to 1 ratio - gathering
3 to 4 ratio - stretching - Variable sewing speed control
Convenience Features
- CBuilt-in thread cutter
- Electronic foot control and separate power cord
- Presser foot lever on the right
- Snap on, multi-purpose presser foot
- Built-in larger accessory storage
- Built-in ribbon/tape guides
- Easy full-color quick reference threading chart
- Color-coded single antennae with thread guides
- Wide sewing table for chain/cover stitching with additional attachment holes
- Needle drop tray with magnet
- Needle clamp safety plate prevents lost needle screws
- Safety switches for side door cover, front door cover, presser foot, and needle threader
- Power cord manager on machine base
- Household Needle System
ELx705
ELx705CF
Advanced Serging Features
- Exclusive Wave Stitch and Reverse Wave Stitch for additional stitch options
- Serging options from two to eight threads
- 87 Stitch combinations including Exclusive Wave Stitch and Reverse Wave Stitch for additional stitch options
- Chain/cover stitch functions include single, double and triple cover stitch
- Overlock stitch functions to seam and encase fabric edges
- Flatlock stitch functions for seaming or decorative effects
- Advanced cutting system handles thick fabrics with ease
- Automatic rolled hem stitch functions create a professional finish
- Dial adjustable stitch width: 1.5-7.5mm, up to 16mm wide on expressive stitches
- Dial adjustable stitch length: 0.75 - 4mm
- Dial adjustable built-in rolled hem • Bypass port and guide for special thread
- Up to 1,500 stitches per minute
- Adjustable presser foot pressure dial
- Adjustable presser foot height up to 6.0mm
- Automatic subsidiary looper for two-thread conversion
Other
- Machine weight 28.6lbs (13Kgs)
Warranty
- 25-year limited manufacturer's warranty:
10-year parts
5-year circuit board
5-year electrical
1-year labor
Optional Accessories
- Beading Foot BLE8-BF
- Belt Loop Binder 3/4" BLE8-S12
- Blindhem Foot BLE8-BLHF
- Clear Foot BLE8-CLF
- Cording Foot 5mm BLE8-CF
- Cover Chain Foot BLE8-CCF
- Curve Foot BLE8-CVF
- Double Fold Bias Binder 28mm BLE8-S3
- Double Fold Bias Binder 36mm BLE8-S2
- Elastic Foot BLE8-EF
- Fabric Guide BLES8-FG
- Knit Woven Double Fold Bias Binder 8mm BLCS-DFBB8
- Knit Woven Double Fold Bias Binder 10mm BLCS-DFBB10
- Knit Woven Double Fold Bias Binder 15mm BLCS-DFBB15
- Knit Woven Single Fold Bias Binder 15mm BLCS-DFBB15
- Lace Applicator Foot BLE8-LF
- Open Toe Foot BLE8-OT
- Pintuck Foot with Guides BLE8-PTF
- Plain Hemmer 1/4" BLE8-S7
- Plain Hemmer 1/2" BLE8-S6
- Quilt Guide BLEs8-QG
- Ruffling Foot BLE8-RF
- Single Downturn Feller 1/4" BLE8-S10
- Single Downturn Feller 5/8" BLE8-S8
- Single Downturn Feller 1" BLE8-S9
- Single Fold Bias Binder 28mm BLE8-S4
- Single Fold Bias Binder 40mm BLE8-S5
- Ruffling Foot BLE8-RF
- Trim Bin BLTBIN
- New Accessory/Foot Kit BLETS8FTKIT
- Baby Lock Love of Sewing Membership BLETS8-LOSM