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Sewing stretch fabrics, Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate Odd-shaped buttons

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Sewing stretch fabrics ( ) 5 3 When sewing b uttonholes onto stretch f abric, insert a gimp thread into the b uttonhole seam (b uttonholes only). 1. Hook the gimp thread onto the end of presser f oot "A", inser t it into the g roove at the front of the presser f oot and tempor arily tie it there . 1 Upper thread  2. Lower the presser f oot and star t sewing. 5 3 * Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread. 3. Once sewing is completed, pull the gimp thread gently to remove any slack, and trim any surplus length. * Trim and remove any threads sewn through the center of the buttonhole with the seam r ipper. Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate (Odd-shaped buttons)  50      Use scale on the b uttonholer f oot to gauge b uttonhole siz e. Buttonholer scale is g raduated in half centimetres . Adjust size of buttonholes on scale according to diameter + thic kness of b uttons. 1 Thickness [1 cm (3/8")] 2 Diameter [1.5 cm (9/16")] 3 Button holder plate 4 Scale 5 Diameter + thickness [2.5 cm (1")] [0.5 cm (13/64") in one scale.] 6 0.5 cm (13/64") Example: For a button with a diameter of 1.5 cm (9/16") and a thickness of 1 cm (3/8"), the scale should be set at 2.5 cm (1")

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50
Sewing stretch fabrics (
)
3
5
3
5
2.
Lower the presser f oot and star t sewing.
*
Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp
thread.
When sewing b uttonholes onto stretch f
abric, insert a gimp thread
into the b uttonhole seam (b uttonholes only).
1.
Hook the gimp thread onto the end of presser f
oot
“
A
”
, inser t it
into the g roove at the front of the presser f
oot and tempor arily
tie it there .
1
Upper thread
3.
Once sewing is completed, pull the gimp thread gently to re-
move any slack, and trim any surplus length.
*
Trim and remove any threads sewn through the center of
the buttonhole with the seam r
ipper.
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate (Odd-shaped buttons)
Use scale on the b uttonholer f oot to gauge b uttonhole siz e.
Buttonholer scale is g
raduated in half centimetres .
Adjust size of
buttonholes on scale according to diameter + thic
kness of b ut-
tons.
1
Thickness [1 cm (3/8
”
)]
2
Diameter [1.5 cm (9/16
”
)]
3
Button holder plate
4
Scale
5
Diameter + thickness [2.5 cm (1
”
)]
[0.5 cm (13/64
”
) in one scale.]
6
0.5 cm (13/64
”
)
Example:
For a button with a diameter of 1.5 cm (9/16
”
)
and a thickness of 1 cm (3/8
”
), the scale should
be set at 2.5 cm (1
”
)
1
1
2
3
4
5
6