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Buttonhole Sewing

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING Select the buttonhole style you want to sew. This machine can sew 13 types of buttonholes. 104. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to medium weight fabrics 105. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons 106. Keyhole Buttonhole for heavy weight fabrics 107. Keyhole Buttonhole with reinforced bar tack 108. Tapered Keyhole Buttonhole 109. Round Ended Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to medium weight fabrics 110. Round Ended Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons 111. Round Ended Buttonhole with cross bar 112. Both Round Ended Buttonhole 113. Decorative Buttonhole 114. Stretch Buttonhole 115. Heirloom Buttonhole 116. Bound Buttonhole (See page 36) Buttonhole Foot (F) Note: Density of the sides of the buttonhole may be adjusted with stitch length control. 1. Mark position and length of buttonhole on fabric. 2. Set button on the base. If button does not fit on the base, adjust slide on base to diameter of button plus thickness of button. a = Length of button + thickness 3. Pass upper thread through the hole of buttonhole foot and bring upper and bobbin threads to the left. 4. Position fabric under presser foot so that the center line mark is in the center of the buttonhole foot. Lower the foot while pulling the frame of the buttonhole foot towards you. Note: When sewing stretch fabrics, it is suggested that you use interfacing on the backside of the fabric. 5. Lower the buttonhole lever completely. Note: Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever is not lowered properly or frame of buttonhole foot is not positioned all the way forward. 6. Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine. 34

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Select the buttonhole style you want to sew.
This machine can sew 13 types of buttonholes.
104. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to
medium weight fabrics
105. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons
106. Keyhole Buttonhole for heavy weight fabrics
107. Keyhole Buttonhole with reinforced bar tack
108. Tapered Keyhole Buttonhole
109. Round Ended Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to
medium weight fabrics
110. Round Ended Buttonhole (Wide) for large
buttons
111. Round Ended Buttonhole with cross bar
112. Both Round Ended Buttonhole
113. Decorative Buttonhole
114. Stretch Buttonhole
115. Heirloom Buttonhole
116. Bound Buttonhole (See page 36)
Buttonhole Foot (F)
Note:
Density of the sides of the buttonhole may be
adjusted with stitch length control.
1.
Mark position and length of buttonhole on
fabric.
2.
Set button on the base.
If button does not fit on the base, adjust slide on
base to diameter of button plus thickness of
button.
a = Length of button + thickness
3.
Pass upper thread through the hole of
buttonhole foot and bring upper and bobbin
threads to the left.
4.
Position fabric under presser foot so that the
center line mark is in the center of the
buttonhole foot.
Lower the foot while pulling the frame of the
buttonhole foot towards you.
Note:
When sewing stretch fabrics, it is suggested that
you use interfacing on the backside of the fabric.
5.
Lower the buttonhole lever completely.
Note:
Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever is
not lowered properly or frame of buttonhole foot is
not positioned all the way forward.
6.
Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine.