{"title":"That Big Special Gift","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"baby-lock-zest-sewing-machine","title":"Baby Lock Zest Sewing Machine","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe one that gets somebody started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zest is Baby Lock's simplest machine and there is nothing apologetic about that. Fifteen stitches on a dial, a four-step buttonhole, a free arm and 13 pounds of machine you can carry in one hand. No screen to learn, no menus to get lost in. It is what we hand a beginner, a teenager, or a sewist who wants something cheap and dependable to leave packed for classes, and it is built on the same 25 year casting warranty as machines ten times the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0 26px; padding: 16px 18px; background: #f2f9fe; border: 1px solid #cfe6f5; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #0b4599;\"\u003eTake these with you\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/zest.pdf?v=1747926457\"\u003eDownload the Zest brochure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Quilted_Joy_beginner_machines.pdf?v=1747927569\"\u003eDownload our beginner machine comparison chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 1 260px; max-width: 260px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/angelaloq23_5.jpg?v=1722088700\u0026amp;width=520\" alt=\"Angela Huffman sitting at the Tips Table on the set of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show.\" width=\"520\" height=\"651\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: #5a5a5a;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngela Huffman, host of Fons \u0026amp; Porter's Love of Quilting PBS show and founder\/owner of Quilted Joy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 320px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eI will be straight with you about this one. The Zest has no needle threader and a front-loading bobbin, and if you are going to sew several times a week you will want the Joy or the Zeal instead. But if somebody just needs to learn on a machine that will not frustrate them or break, this is the honest answer. Call us at \u003ca href=\"tel:+15027187148\"\u003e(502) 718-7148\u003c\/a\u003e or send us an \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e and we will help you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid #cfe6f5; border-radius: 12px; background: #f2f9fe;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #0b4599;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f6b21b; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e 4.9 stars on Google and a 98% recommend rate on Facebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003e“Knowledgeable, professional, great free resources via her YouTube and Facebook as well as excellent shopping options.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #7a7a7a;\"\u003eMichelle P., Google review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/BabyLockZestBuiltInStitches.webp?v=1763419349\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The face of the Baby Lock Zest showing the printed stitch chart labeled A through G and the four-step buttonhole diagram.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eFifteen stitches on a dial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eStraight, zigzag, blind hem, stretch, overcasting and decorative stitches, all chosen by turning a dial to a letter printed on the front of the machine. Stitch length adjusts from 0 to 4mm on a second dial. There is no screen and no menu, which means there is nothing to learn before your first seam and nothing to go wrong later. The four-step buttonhole is worked in four passes with the sliding buttonhole foot, which is slower than a one-step but perfectly capable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/BabyLockZestLightweight.webp?v=1763419349\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A woman carrying the Baby Lock Zest by its top handle at her side while standing in a doorway.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThirteen pounds, one hand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eAt 13 pounds and 15 1\/2 inches wide, the Zest goes wherever you are going. A class, a dorm room, a kitchen table that has to be cleared before dinner, a spare room that only becomes a sewing room on Saturdays. It stores in a cupboard and comes out in seconds, which for a lot of people is the difference between sewing and meaning to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/BabyLockZestStitchLength.webp?v=1763419349\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A hand turning the stitch length dial on the Baby Lock Zest, with the stitch selector dial beside it and a spool of green thread above.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eDials you can feel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eEverything on the Zest is mechanical, and that is a real advantage when you are learning. You can see the stitch you chose and the length you set without reading anything, and you can change either one mid-seam by feel. Tension is a numbered dial too, which sounds old-fashioned until the first time you sew something unusual and want to know exactly what you changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/BabyLockZestFrontBobbin.webp?v=1763419349\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"The open front bobbin compartment of the Baby Lock Zest showing the bobbin case and race below the presser foot.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eA front-loading bobbin, and why we say so\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe Zest takes a front-loading bobbin case rather than the drop-in bobbin on our other machines. It uses standard Class 15 bobbins, so refills are cheap and everywhere, but you do have to seat the case and it takes a few tries to get confident. We would rather you knew that now than discovered it on day two. If a drop-in bobbin matters to you, the Joy has one for ninety dollars more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: row-reverse; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin: 28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/BabyLockZest.webp?v=1763419349\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A man seated at a desk sewing green fabric on the Baby Lock Zest in a bright room with a plant and a window behind him.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eFree arm, and four feet in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eSlide the flatbed off and the Zest becomes a free arm for hems, cuffs and sleeves in the round. Four snap-on feet come with it: general zigzag, zipper, blind hem and the sliding buttonhole foot, plus a darning plate that covers the feed dogs if you want to try free-motion work. Here is how to wind the bobbin, which is the first thing anybody needs to know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 560px;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uzpdEfqugRE\" title=\"How to Wind the Bobbin on the Baby Lock Zest\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; height: auto; border: 0; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 30%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 built-in stitches selected by dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-step buttonhole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 snap-on presser feet included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 lbs, 6 inches of sewing bed to the right of the needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical, no screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eStitches\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 built-in stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne four-step buttonhole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stitch length 0 to 4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable needle positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBobbin, feed and feet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront-loading bobbin, Class 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-Set bobbin winding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard feed system, darning plate supplied to cover the feed dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnap-on presser feet: zigzag, zipper, blind hem, sliding buttonhole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree arm with built-in accessory storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAlso in the box\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronic foot control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarning plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree bobbins and a needle pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeam ripper, spool cap and screwdriver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat it does not have\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo needle threader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo automatic thread cutter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo one-step buttonhole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo LED light, one standard bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo screen, no knee lift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth 15 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight 12 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth 5 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 13 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; background: #f6f7f9; color: #0b4599; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ec; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 year limited manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 year parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 year electrical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 year labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarranty service is handled here in Louisville by our own factory-certified technicians, so your machine does not have to travel to a stranger when it needs attention. If you live outside of Louisville, any Baby Lock dealer in the country will service your machine under warranty. Every machine we sell also comes with owner classes, so you leave knowing how to thread it, how to change a stitch and how to keep it clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baby Lock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49171432734967,"sku":"BL15B","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Zest_ffbacb0c-eb65-4ca4-bab3-b39ec74ab20f.jpg?v=1763419349"}],"url":"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.live\/collections\/that-big-special-gift.oembed","provider":"Quilted Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}