I need to know how to find the basting stitch on my ex660

What is the stitch length for a basting stitch?

Basting a Seam for Fitting:

At the sewing machine, set the stitch length to 5mm. This will make it easy to remove any unwanted stitches. Sew the seam at the desired seam allowance. After fitting and the adjustments have been made, sew the seam with a normal stitch length of 2.4mm.

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Unable to locate a manual for the machine you listed. However, you can usually make your own basting stitch by setting the stitch length as long as possible, stitch width to zero, and loosen the top tension.

If you can join the Yahoo group "BerninaThirtySomethings," there are a lot of conversations there and documents that explain how to fix the stuck basting stitch. It is rather difficult to explain so that would be the best source. (You will need a Yahoo email account to join the group.) A Bernina technician can release that for you.

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Here's a manual for your machine:

ELNA eXcellence 730 Instruction Manual

If your machine does not have a "basting" stitch selection, you make your own basting stitch by:

* Setting the stitch length to the maximum
* Loosen the upper tension so the bobbin thread lies flat under the fabric

Then to gather or remove the basting stitch, it is easy to pull on the bobbin thread.

To baste, set the stitch length as high as possible (zero is a non-stitch length, probably 4 or 5 on your machine is the largest stitch length). Set the stitch width to zero so there is no zig-zag.

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Hi Karen,

Looks like your machine is stuck in needle bar lock out (or basting stitch) mode. There is a small rubber pad that the top of the needle bar hits when the needle bar is locked out. If the pad is missing the bar will stay locked out.
You can manually pull down on the needle bar in regular sewing to get it going again. But it won't do the Maxi, or basting stitches until it is fixed.

good luck!

if the machine can do a basting stitch the information should be in the sewing machine manual, if you don't have a manual, add a comment with the name and model number of the machine and someone should be able to help you find one.

or you can also try youtube for a video

here is a free manual, it should have the information in it you need
http://www.brother-usa.com/VirData/Content/en-US/HAD/Consumer/UsersManual/UM_XL_2600i_ENES_1478.PDF

here is a free manual,, all the stitches the machine can do should
be in the manual

http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1088_white-1523-x.pdf

I haven't been able to find a 6003 manual or a good image of the stitch range for this machine on line. However, a basting stitch might look like " . _____ . _____. " on your stitch selector. As your machine is targeted for quilters I'd have expected it to have a basting stitch in its range.

If there is nothing like that, then just dial up the longest possible straight stitch, ie take length up to 4 or 5, whatever the maximum number is. Then loosen off the top and bottom tensions and stitch away.

If you are using this to baste a quilt top, botton and batting together, I've discovered a product called "spray basting" which is fantastic and "glues" the layers together while you sew them. You need a big clear floorspace though and put paper down under the project. But it works great.

Trust this is of help to you.