{"product_id":"baby-lock-zeal-sewing-machine","title":"Baby Lock Zeal Sewing Machine","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwenty-five stitches and a real one-step buttonhole\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zeal is where Baby Lock's mechanical line stops being a starter machine. Twenty-five stitches, six presser feet, a built-in needle threader, a drop-in bobbin and feed dogs that lower for free-motion work, all on dials rather than a screen. The thing that actually separates it from the Joy and the Zest below it is the buttonhole: the Zeal sews a proper one-step buttonhole, sized to your button, in a single pass. Anyone who has worked a four-step buttonhole on a shirt with eight of them knows what that is worth.\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\/zeal.pdf?v=1747926457\"\u003eDownload the Zeal 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;\"\u003eThe Zeal is a mechanical machine, not a computerized one, and for a lot of people that is the point rather than a compromise. If you want to talk through whether it is enough for the sewing you do, or whether you should step up to the Jubilant or the Brilliant, 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. The comparison chart above is the one we wrote ourselves.\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“She truly is an educator and an encourager! Her team is prompt, friendly, and eager to be of assistance.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #7a7a7a;\"\u003eT. Smith, 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\/BL35B_BUTTONHOLE2.webp?v=1763419168\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Close-up of the buttonhole foot on the Baby Lock Zeal stitching a finished buttonhole in purple fabric.\" 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;\"\u003eOne-step buttonholes, sized to your button\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eDrop the button into the back of the buttonhole foot and the Zeal sews the whole buttonhole in one pass, sized to fit, and it sews the next one identically. A four-step buttonhole makes you turn a dial through four positions and judge each length by eye, which is fine for one and miserable for a row of them down a shirt front. This is the upgrade that changes what you are willing to make.\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\/BL35B_NEEDLE_THREADER.webp?v=1763419168\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Two hands at the needle bar of the Baby Lock Zeal using the built-in needle threader lever.\" 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 needle threader you will use every single time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003ePull the lever down, hook the thread, let it go, and the needle is threaded. It is a small mechanism and it is the one people mention first when they compare the Zeal to a cheaper machine, because threading a needle by eye is no fun at all. Stitch width adjusts from 0 to 5mm on a dial. Take a look at how easy it is to do in this video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 560px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v3hAKdq49yA\" title=\"How to Adjust Stitch Width on the Baby Lock Zeal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; height: auto; border: 0; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\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\/BL35B_DROP_IN_BOBBIN.webp?v=1763419168\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Overhead view of the open bobbin area on the Baby Lock Zeal with a lavender bobbin dropped in and the clear cover slid back.\" 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;\"\u003eDrop the bobbin in and go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe Zeal takes a quick-set drop-in bobbin under a clear cover, so you can see how much thread is left without stopping, and there is no bobbin case to seat and no thread to bring up before you sew. It uses standard Class 15 bobbins, which are quite economical. After the buttonhole, this is the feature that most separates the Zeal from the Zest.\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\/BL35B_FREE_ARM.webp?v=1763419168\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"A denim pant leg slid onto the free arm of the Baby Lock Zeal with the flatbed removed.\" 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, drop feed, and twin needle work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eTake the flatbed off and you have a free arm for hemming jeans, cuffs and sleeves in the round. Lower the feed dogs and you can free-motion quilt or darn, moving the fabric yourself instead of letting the teeth move it. The Zeal also sews with a twin needle, which is how you get the two parallel rows of a knit hem without a cover stitch machine.\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\/BL35B_LS_HRO3.webp?v=1763419168\u0026amp;width=900\u0026amp;height=600\u0026amp;crop=center\" alt=\"Front view of the Baby Lock Zeal on a white table with folded grey fabric, purple ric-rac and a pair of scissors beside it.\" 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;\"\u003eSix feet in the box, and 14.9 pounds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eSix snap-on feet come with it: automatic buttonhole, button fitting, overedge, zipper, blind hem and general purpose. That is most of garment sewing covered without a single extra purchase. At 14.9 pounds it still carries easily to a class, and there are 6 inches of bed to the right of the needle, which is enough for clothes and small quilts but not for wrestling a queen-size top.\u003c\/p\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\u003e25 built-in stitches selected by dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-step buttonhole, sized to your button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in needle threader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-Set drop-in bobbin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetractable feed dogs and twin needle capability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 snap-on presser feet included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.9 lbs, 6 inches of sewing bed to the right of the needle\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\u003e25 built-in stitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne one-step buttonhole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stitch width 0 to 5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stitch length 0 to 4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable needle positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwin needle sewing\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\u003eQuick-Set drop-in bobbin, Class 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetractable feed dogs for free-motion work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnap-on feet: automatic buttonhole, button fitting, overedge, zipper, blind hem, general purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree arm with built-in accessory storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual tension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronic foot control\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\u003eFour bobbins and a needle pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrewdriver, seam ripper and lint brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge and small spool caps, extra spool pin, felt cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuilting guide\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 automatic thread cutter, the cutter is manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo LED light, one standard bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo screen, no stitch memory, no knee lift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo embroidery\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 16 1\/8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight 10 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 14.9 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":45076869480695,"sku":"BL35B","price":409.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/5204\/6327\/files\/Zeal_72de8531-7d4f-4b13-b5b8-62525c56458e.jpg?v=1763419168","url":"https:\/\/quiltedjoy.live\/products\/baby-lock-zeal-sewing-machine","provider":"Quilted Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}