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Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics

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Utility Stitches Press (Thread cutter button) once. h Raise the presser foot, and then remove the fabric. Note • When using the thread cutter on the left side of the machine or scissors to cut the threads, press (Needle position button) to raise the needle, raise the presser foot, and then pull out the fabric before cutting the threads. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position. i Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end j of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 Pin 1 Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open k the buttonhole. 1 Seam ripper 1 For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole. 1 Eyelet punch ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot a "A" shown in the illustration. It fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it. b Attach buttonhole foot "A". c Select a stitch. d 3 VARIOUS STITCHES No. Stitch 4-05 4-06 • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 45. Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp e thread. Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever, f and then start sewing. When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to g remove any slack. 1 • When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or some other protective sheet under the fabric before punching the hole in the fabric. CAUTION • When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting direction, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips. Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the h wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it. 57

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Utility Stitches
57
VARIOUS STITCHES
3
h
Press
(Thread cutter button) once.
Raise the presser foot, and then remove the fabric.
i
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position.
j
Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end
of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching
from being cut.
k
Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open
the buttonhole.
For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make
a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then
use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole.
•
When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or
some other protective sheet under the fabric before
punching the hole in the fabric.
■
Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp
thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot
“A” shown in the illustration.
b
It fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it.
c
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
d
Select a stitch.
•
For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 45.
e
Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp
thread.
f
Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever,
and then start sewing.
g
When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to
remove any slack.
h
Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the
wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it.
Note
•
When using the thread cutter on the left side of the
machine or scissors to cut the threads, press
(Needle position button) to raise the needle, raise
the presser foot, and then pull out the fabric before
cutting the threads.
1
Pin
1
Seam ripper
1
Eyelet punch
CAUTION
•
When opening the buttonhole with the seam
ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting
direction, otherwise injuries may result if the
seam ripper slips.
1
1
1
No.
4-05
4-06
Stitch