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Buttonhole Stitches

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BUTTONHOLE STITCHES A Always make your stitch samples out of scr aps from the f abric you will be using. For standard b utton holes , select . Select sewing b utton holes into stretch f abrics and for sideways buttonholes . 12 3 1 Buttonhole 2 Buttonhole 3 Buttonhole 1. Mark the positions of the b uttonholes on the f abric. * The maximum buttonhole length is 3 cm (1-3/16") (total of diameter + thickness of b utton).   "   48 5 2. Draw out the b utton holder plate and inser t the b utton. 3 1 Button holder plate * Place a button on the b uttonholer as illustr ated to automatically gauge buttonhole siz e. CAUTION Pass the thread underneath the presser foot. 5 3 3 3. Raise the presser foot and adjust the f abric so that the red mark on the f oot is o ver the starting mark of y our buttonhole . Lower the presser f oot into position. 1 Mark on fabric for buttonhole position 2 Red mark on presser f oot CAUTION After the presser foot lever has been lowered, set the presser foot so that there is no gap be- hind the section marked with an "A", otherwise the size of the stitch will not be correct. To do " this, push the presser foot towards the back of the machine as shown in the left figure. 4. Lower the buttonhole le ver and position it behind the metal bracket on the b uttonhole f oot. 1 Metal bracket on the b uttonhole f oot

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BUTTONHOLE STITCHES
A
1.
Mark the positions of the b
uttonholes on the f
abric.
*
The maximum buttonhole length is 3 cm (1-3/16
”
) (total of
diameter + thickness of b utton).
Always make your stitch samples out of scr
aps from the fabric you will be using.
For standard b utton holes ,
select
.
Select
sewing b utton holes into stretch f
abrics and
for sideways buttonholes .
1
2
3
1
Buttonhole
2
Buttonhole
3
Buttonhole
2.
Draw out the b utton holder plate and inser
t the b utton.
1
Button holder plate
*
Place a button on the b uttonholer as illustr ated to auto-
matically gauge b uttonhole siz e.
CAUTION
Pass the thread underneath the presser foot.
3
5
3.
Raise the presser foot and adjust the f abric so that the red
mark on the f oot is o ver the starting mark of y our b uttonhole .
Lower the presser f oot into position.
1
Mark on fabric for buttonhole position
2
Red mark on presser foot
3
5
A
4.
Lower the buttonhole lever and position it behind the metal
bracket on the b uttonhole f oot.
1
Metal bracket on the b uttonhole f oot
3
CAUTION
After the presser foot lever has been lowered,
set the presser foot so that there is no gap be-
hind the section marked with an
“
A
”
, otherwise
the size of the stitch will not be correct. To do
this, push the presser foot towards the back of
the machine as shown in the left figure.
A
1
1
1
2