Pfaff 1540 Owner's Manual - Page 42

Utility stitches and practical sewing V Buttonholes Sewing buttonholes is very easy with all the models with pushbutton controls since the fabric does not have to be turned. Buttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece of doubled fabric. However, for some materials, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is necessary to use stabilizer to prevent the material from contracting while sewing. To produce beautiful seams, embroidering or darning threads are ideally suited to this purpose. Mark the starting point of the buttonhole either with a magic pen or dress pin, and always sew a sample buttonhole first. Note: Before starting any buttonhole, always push the guide of the buttonhole foot fully to the front, i.e. so that the red arrow is at the first red mark. The red marks are arranged at an interval of 0.5 cm. They are a guide when determining the length of the buttonhole. 1540 CBA 5- C 0/1 1530 - - 1520 - - 1540 - Standard buttonhole • Insert the buttonhole foot and slide the foot forward as far as it will go. • Select stitch 1 (C) and sew the right side of the buttonhole to the required length. Clip the top thread after a few stitches. • Select stitch 2 (B) and hold the button down as you sew a few bartacks. • Select stitch 3 (A) and sew the left side of the buttonhole until it matches the previous side in length. • Select stitch 4 (B) and hold the button down as you sew a few bartacks. • g elease button B and sew a couple stitches to secure your buttonhole. • Carefully cut open your buttonhole with scissors or a seam rippper. Tip: If you would like to sew very fine buttonholes, you can reduce the buttonhole width with the stitch width dial (27) down to approx. 3 mm. Use the center needle position I