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UTILITY STITCHES Note z Do not lower the needle into fabric when aligning the marks. Desired results may not be achieved. z When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot. Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, h and then cut the threads. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original i position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at j the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 a a Do not reduce the gap. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as f possible. a Pin Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and k open the buttonhole. a a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. a a a Seam ripper 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. b a Buttonhole lever b Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread in g your left hand, and then start sewing. X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. 86 a a Eyelet punch Note z When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or some other protective sheet under the fabric before punching the hole in the fabric.

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Note
Do not lower the needle into fabric when
aligning the marks. Desired results may not
be achieved.
When lowering the presser foot, do not push
in the front of the presser foot.
a
Do not reduce the gap.
f
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
a
Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
a
Buttonhole lever
b
Bracket
g
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches,
then stops.
h
Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric,
and then cut the threads.
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.
a
Pin
k
Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and
open the buttonhole.
a
Seam ripper
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.
a
Eyelet punch
Note
When using the eyelet punch, place thick
paper or some other protective sheet under
the fabric before punching the hole in the
fabric.
a
a
a
b
1
a
a