Baby Lock Espire BLSR

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Sold from 2007 to 2010.

The Espire quilts with speed and precision by featuring 1,000 stitches per minute and an Automatic Fabric Sensor System. Easily browse through and edit the programmable 343 built-in stitches with the LCD Touch Screen and save new stitches you've created to your machine. Pivot your quilts without interrupting your stitching with an Advanced Pivoting Feature that drops the needle down while leaving the foot up. There's a USB port that connects to your PC to save stitches on your computer and download machine upgrades. The Baby Lock Espire is truly a quilter's dream.

needle threader

Advanced Needle Threader

Threading a needle has never been easier than with this innovative threader. With just a few simple motions, your needle is threaded and ready to use - it’s so easy, you can do it with one hand!

 Top loading bobbin

Quick-Set, Top-Loading bobbin

Avoid the struggle of changing your bobbin with the Quick-Set feature. Simply drop your bobbin in the machine, pull your threads through the slot, and let your machine do the rest of the work.

 bobbin winder

Quick-Set Bobbin Winder

The Espire takes all of the hassle out of sewing - including winding your bobbins! The winder seat holds the thread in place and stops automatically when the bobbin is full.
Push button

Push Button Features

With a suite of push button features, your sewing projects have never been easier to complete. Position the needle up or down, reinforce any stitch with the reverse sewing button, or sew without a foot control using the start/stop button.

 stitches

Stitches

Projects such as quilting, home décor, and crafts require specialty stitches. The Espire includes 343 built-in stitches that are perfect for the projects you choose to create and you can even sew extra large decorative stitches with lateral feed.

 accessory storage

Built-in Accessory Storage

You’ll never run out of choices for new machine accessories, and now you’ll never run out of room to store them! Keep your accessories organized and at your fingertips with this built-in storage unit.
extension table

Quilting Extension Table

Allows you to extend your sewing surface to provide extra support for perfect stitches on even the largest quilts.

 extension table

Knee Lift

Effortlessly raise the presser foot with a tap of the knee, leaving your hands free for control and precision in your sewing.

  
Advanced Needle Threader

Threading a needle has never been easier than with this innovative threader. With just a few simple motions, your needle is threaded and ready to use - it’s so easy, you can do it with one hand!

Quick-Set, Top-Loading bobbin

Avoid the struggle of changing your bobbin with the Quick-Set feature. Simply drop your bobbin in the machine, pull your threads through the slot, and let your machine do the rest of the work.

Quick-Set Bobbin Winder

The Espire takes all of the hassle out of sewing - including winding your bobbins! The winder seat holds the thread in place and stops automatically when the bobbin is full.

Push Button Features

With a suite of push button features, your sewing projects have never been easier to complete. Position the needle up or down, reinforce any stitch with the reverse sewing button, or sew without a foot control using the start/stop button.

Stitches

Projects such as quilting, home décor, and crafts require specialty stitches. The Espire includes 343 built-in stitches that are perfect for the projects you choose to create and you can even sew extra large decorative stitches with lateral feed.

Built-in Accessory Storage

You’ll never run out of choices for new machine accessories, and now you’ll never run out of room to store them! Keep your accessories organized and at your fingertips with this built-in storage unit.

Quilting Extension Table

Allows you to extend your sewing surface to provide extra support for perfect stitches on even the largest quilts.

Knee Lift

Effortlessly raise the presser foot with a tap of the knee, leaving your hands free for control and precision in your sewing.

Technology Features
  • USB direct connect (Type B)
  • LCD Touch Screen (240 x 320 dot matrix) with touch pen
  • Advanced needle threader
  • Automatic thread cutter
  • Quick-Set, top-loading bobbin with sensor
  • Quick-Set bobbin winder
  • Automatic drop feed
  • Independent bobbin winding system
  • Automatic sensors:
    - Thread Tension Control makes adjustments to feed thread properly
    - Automatic Fabric Sensor System continuously adjusts presser foot pressure to feed fabric evenly
    - Upper and lower thread sensors to alert when threads are broken
  • 5 LED lights that illuminate the needle and work area
  • Sewing speed up to 1,000 spm
Included Accessories
  • Knee lifter
  • Touch pen (stylus)
  • USB cable
  • 13 Snap-on feet:
    - Buttonhole
    - Overcasting
    - Monogramming
    - Zipper
    - Zigzag
    - Blind stitch
    - Button fitting
    - Free-motion quilting
    - Free-motion open toe quilting
    - Free-motion echo quilting
    - Walking
    - 1/4" quilting with a guide
    - Straight stitch
  • Quilting guide
  • Soft cover for machine
  • Straight stitch needle plate
  • Bobbins
  • Cord guide bobbin cover
  • Thread stand
  • Seam ripper
  • Twin needle
  • Extension table
  • Plus more
Warranty
  • 25-year limited manufacturer’s warranty
  • 10-year parts
  • 5-year circuit board
  • 5-year electrical
  • 1-year labor
Convenient Sewing Features
  • Convenient One-Touch Buttons for:
    - Start/Stop
    - Reverse sewing
    - Needle up/down
    - Thread cutter
    - Automatic presser foot lift
  • Ergonomic hands-free presser foot lift with extra high setting
    - 10mm automatic and 13mm manual
  • Advanced pivoting feature
  • Programmable needle up/down
  • Needle plate with scale in inches and centimeters
  • Bobbin cover with measurements for center needle position
  • Free arm
  • Two accessory storage compartments
Advanced Sewing Features
  • 343 Built-in stitches including:
    - 135 Utility with 12 one-step buttonhole styles
    - 110 Decorative
    - 14 Satin
    - 15 Decorative satin
    - 12 Cross
    - 57 combinable Utility stitches
  • 3 built-in alphabets
  • Stitch length 0.0mm - 5.0mm
  • Maximum utility stitch width: 7mm
  • Utility stitch editing capabilities
    - Store personal stitch settings for each Utility stitch on machine
  • Decorative stitch editing capabilities:
    - Edit and combine Character/Decorative stitches
    - 16 Memory Pockets for Character/Decorative stitches equaling 224KB
    - Store additional stitch combinations on your PC using the USB (type B) port
    - Back to the Beginning key, returns to the beginning of a decorative stitch pattern
  • Mirror-image
  • Lock key for Utility and Decorative stitches
  • Lateral and diagonal feeding
  • Variable needle positions
  • Fully automatic built-in darning
  • Twin needle settings
Instructional and Help Resources
  • Built-in Help Messages
  • Built-in Operational Guide
  • Built-in Sewing Application Guide
Additional Information
  • Language conversion capabilities (3 languages)
  • Optional Gold Standard service and support program for your peace-of-mind

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