Baby Lock Ballad
Baby Lock Ballad
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Product Information
Baby Lock
Ballad
Harmonize your quilting and sewing projects with the Baby Lock Ballad (BLBA) — an advanced, high-performance quilting and sewing machine that gives sewists complete control over thick quilt sandwiches, delicate knits, and intricate garment construction. Featuring an expansive 11.25" workspace to the right of the needle, Compact Digital Dual-Feed System, NeverMiss™ Automatic Needle Threader, and 714 built-in stitches, the Ballad provides rich precision, effortless speed, and luxury performance for all your creative pursuits.
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11.25" Throat Space: Gives quilters generous room to roll and maneuver bulky quilts without fabric drag. Paired with the Compact Digital Dual-Feed System to feed thick batting, velvet, and slippery fabrics without shift.
Single-Touch Convenience: NeverMiss™ Automatic Threader threads the needle in seconds. The 7" diagonal color LCD screen allows on-screen stitch editing, stitch combinations, mirror imaging, and 0.25mm fine needle positioning.
Hands-Free Control: Automatically detects fabric thickness to adjust presser foot pressure. Pivot function automatically raises the presser foot with the needle down for fast, precise corner turns and chain piecing.
Complete Quilter Kit: Includes a straight stitch needle plate for 1/4" piecing, hands-free knee lifter, large extension table, 13 presser feet, automatic thread cutter, and bright multi-LED workspace lighting.
Expanded Workspace & Dual-Feed
Room to Roll Big Quilts, Feed That Keeps Up
An 11.25" workspace gives you the room to roll and maneuver a king-size quilt without fighting fabric drag — and the Compact Digital Dual-Feed System keeps thick batting, velvet, and slippery fabrics moving through evenly, without shifting, so the whole sandwich comes out even.
Automatic Fabric Sensor
Let the Machine Handle the Adjustments
The Ballad automatically senses fabric thickness and adjusts presser foot pressure on its own — no manual dial-turning between a lightweight cotton and a heavy quilt sandwich. Pair that with the pivot function, which lifts the foot with the needle down for clean corner turns and fast chain piecing.
Key Features
- Generous 11.25" workspace to the right of the needle for maneuvering king-size quilts and bulky fabric
- Compact Digital Dual-Feed System ensuring smooth, even feeding across multi-layered or difficult materials
- 714 built-in stitches (142 utility, 572 decorative, 14 one-step buttonholes) and 5 built-in alphabets
- NeverMiss™ Automatic Needle Threader threads the needle easily with the press of a button
- 7" color LCD touch screen with intuitive touch controls, stitch editing, and stitch memory
- High-speed stitching up to 1,050 stitches per minute (SPM) with variable speed slider
- Hands-free knee lifter and automatic fabric sensor system for automatic presser foot height adjustments
Included Accessories
- 13 snap-on presser feet
- Extension table
- Straight stitch needle plate
- Hard case
- Hands-free knee lifter
Details
Specifications
| Total Number of Stitches | 714 (142 utility, 572 decorative, 14 one-step buttonholes) |
| Alphabets | 5 |
| Maximum Sewing Speed | 1,050 SPM |
| Max Stitch Width | 7.0mm |
| Max Stitch Length | 5.0mm |
| Throat Workspace Distance | 11.25" to the right of the needle |
| Machine Dimensions | 22-7/16"W x 12-1/16"D x 13-1/2"H |
| Machine Weight | 34 lbs |
| Bobbin Type | Class 15 Quick-Set |
| Needle System | 15x1 |
| Limited Warranty | 25-Year |
| Parts Warranty | 10-Year |
| Circuit Board Warranty | 5-Year |
| Electrical Warranty | 5-Year |
| Labor Warranty | 1-Year |
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