Pfaff tipmatic 6120 Owner's Manual - Page 49
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___________ B I prog I I I- II I I-I -.. ABC : b A BCI 44,5 3 3 5 Linen buttonholes Insert the buttonhole slide and push it fully to the front. - Press key C and sew the first seam to the required length. Then press key B. Keep it pressed and sew a few stitches for the bartack, while holding the material securely. Then press key A and sew back the second seam to the same length. Now press key B again and sew a few bar tack stitches, while holding the material securely. - When the key is released the needle jumps to the left position and you can sew up the buttonhole with a few stitches. - Cut the buttonhole open with a pair of scissors or a seam ripper. Linen buttonhole with gimp thread To produce highly durable buttonholes, e.g. for sportswear, we recommend using a gimp thread. For all stretchable materials, too, a gimp thread is very important, in order to avoid overstretching of the buttonhole. - Place the gimp thread over the back ridge A and pull the thread ends under the sewing foot to the front. Pull the threads into the left and right of ridge B. - Push the buttonhole slide fully forward. then sew the buttonhole. - Pull the loop of the gimp thread into the buttonhole and cut off the loose thread ends. 47