Singer C440 LEGACY Instruction Manual and Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29

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Sewing 3. Adjust the stitch width so that the needle enters the left hole of button. 4. Check the left and right swing of the needle by turning the handwheel toward you very slowly, making sure the needle does not hit the button. 5. Set the number of stitches to sew on the button by pressing the + and - buttons. Eight stitches is standard. 6. Start to sew at slow speed. The machine will sew the number of stitches set on the display and then tie off and stop. A To prevent accidents, make sure that the needle does not hit the button during sewing, otherwise needle may break. O O 0 7. Raise the foot and cut the threads remaining about 10 cm (4") long. 0 8. Pull the thread ends to the wrong side of the fabric with a hand sewing needle. Tie the threads together to secure. 0 9. After sewing, move the feed teeth lever to the right. Be ) sure to turn the handwheel toward you one full revolution to re-engage the feed teeth for regular sewing. yl NOTE: To sew a 4-hole button, follow the procedure above for the first two holes. Then lift presser foot slightly and move fabric to permit stitching the other two holes, either parallel or criss-cross. Thread Shank Buttons on coats and jackets often have a thread shank to make them stand away from the fabric. Insert a straight pin or sewing machine needle under the center slit of the foot from the front, to add space for making the shank. Sew over the pin or needle. To create a thread shank, pull thread to the back side of the button and wind the thread around the stitches. Tie the thread ends securely. IS.NSsCONI.

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Sewing
3.
Adjust
the
stitch width
so
that
the
needle enters
the
left
hole
of
button.
4.
Check
the
left and
right
swing
of
the
needle
by
turning
the
handwheel
toward
you
very
slowly,
making
sure
the
needle
does
not
hit
the
button.
5.
Set
the
number
of
stitches
to
sew
on
the
button
by
pressing
the
+
and
-
buttons.
Eight
stitches
is
standard.
6.
Start
to
sew
at
slow
speed.
The
machine
will
sew
the
number
of
stitches
set
on
the
display
and
then
tie
off
and
stop.
A
To
prevent
accidents,
make
sure
that
the
needle
does
not
hit
the
button during
sewing,
otherwise
needle
may
break.
7.
Raise
the
foot
and
cut
the
threads
remaining
about
10
cm
(4")
long.
8.
Pull
the
thread
ends
to
the
wrong
side
of
the
fabric
with
a
hand
sewing needle.
Tie
the
threads
together
to
secure.
9.
After
sewing,
move
the
feed
teeth
lever
to
the right.
Be
sure
to
turn
the
handwheel
toward
you
one
full
revolution
to
re-engage
the
feed teeth
for
regular
sewing.
NOTE:
To
sew
a
4
-hole
button,
follow
the
procedure
above
for
the
fi
rst
two
holes.
Then
lift
presser
foot
slightly
and
move
fabric
to
permit
stitching
the
other
two
holes,
either
parallel
or
criss-cross.
Thread
Shank
Buttons
on
coats
and
jackets
often
have
a
thread
shank
to
make them
stand
away
from
the
fabric.
Insert
a
straight
pin
or
sewing
machine
needle
under
the
center
slit
of
the
foot
from
the front,
to
add
space
for
making
the
shank.
Sew
over
the
pin
or
needle.
To
create
a
thread
shank,
pull
thread
to
the
back
side
of
the
button
and
wind
the
thread
around
the
stitches.
Tie
the
thread
ends
securely.
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IS.NSsCONI.