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Utility stitches and practical sewing 1540 - - - 1530 ABC 5- 0/1 i o ABC 5- 0/1 1520/1 530- Standard buttonhole • Insert the buttonhole foot and slide the foot forward as far as it will go. • Select stitch A. Sew the left side of the buttonhole to the required length. Clip the top thread after a few stitches. • Select stitch B and sew a few bartacks while holding the fabric securely. • Select stitch C. Sew the right side of the buttonhole until it matches the previous side in length. • Select stitch B and sew a few bartacks while holding the fabric securely. • Select stitch D. Secure the buttonhole by sewing a few stitches. • Carfully cut open your buttonhole with scissors or a seam ripper. Standard buttonhole with gimp thread To sew especially durable buttonholes, on heavy fabrics, knits or sportswear, we recommend using a gimp thread. On knits the gimp thread is particularly important to prevent the buttonhole from stretching. • Lay the gimp thread over the rear protrusion A and pass the thread ends underneath the presser foot towards the front. • Clamp the threads to the left and right of protrusion B. • Slide the buttonhole runner as far forwards as possible and sew the buttonhole as described for your select model. • Pull the loop of the gimp thread into the buttonhole and cut the threads. Tip: If you would/ike 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 (ö. Carfu/ly cut open your buttonhole with scissors or a seam ripper.

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Utility
stitches
and
practical
sewing
1540
—
—
—
1530
ABC
5-
0/1
i
o
ABC
5-
0/1
1520/1
530—
Standard
buttonhole
•
Insert
the
buttonhole
foot
and
slide
the
foot
forward
as
far
as
it
will
go.
•
Select
stitch
A.
Sew
the
left
side
of
the
buttonhole
to
the
required
length.
Clip
the
top
thread
after
a
few
stitches.
•
Select
stitch
B
and
sew
a
few
bartacks
while
holding
the
fabric
securely.
•
Select
stitch
C.
Sew
the
right
side
of
the
buttonhole
until
it
matches
the
previous
side
in
length.
•
Select
stitch
B
and
sew
a
few
bartacks
while
holding
the
fabric
securely.
•
Select
stitch
D.
Secure
the
buttonhole
by
sewing
a
few
stitches.
•
Carfully
cut
open
your
buttonhole
with
scissors
or
a
seam
ripper.
Tip:
If
you
would/ike
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
(ö.
Standard
buttonhole
with
gimp
thread
To
sew
especially
durable
buttonholes,
on
heavy
fabrics,
knits
or
sportswear,
we
recommend
using
a
gimp
thread.
On
knits
the
gimp
thread
is
particularly
important
to
prevent
the
buttonhole
from
stretching.
•
Lay
the
gimp
thread
over
the
rear
protrusion
A
and
pass
the
thread
ends
underneath
the
presser
foot
towards
the
front.
•
Clamp
the
threads
to
the
left
and
right
of
protrusion
B.
•
Slide
the
buttonhole
runner
as
far
forwards
as
possible
and
sew
the
buttonhole
as
described
for
your
select
model.
•
Pull
the
loop
of
the
gimp
thread
into
the
buttonhole
and
cut
the
threads.
Carfu/ly
cut
open
your
buttonhole
with
scissors
or
a
seam
ripper.