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Button sewing

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■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot a "A" shown in the illustration. Utility stitches Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide the feed dog b position switch, located at the rear of the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen from the rear of the machine). It fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it. b Attach buttonhole foot "A". c Select a stitch. d No. Stitch 4-05 4-06 • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35. Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp e thread. Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever, f and then start sewing. When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to g remove any slack. Attach button fitting foot "M". c M Select a stitch. d No. 4-14 Stitch • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35. • Since the end of the thread will be tied off later, do not set the machine for programmed thread cutting. Adjust the stitch width so that it is the same as the e distance between the holes in the button. Place the button in the position where it will be sewn, f and lower the presser foot lever. 1 Button VARIOUS STITCHES 3 Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the h wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it. a • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that the needle goes into the two holes toward the rear of the machine, and then sew them in the same way. Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the machine. Buttons with two or with four holes can be attached. Measure the distance between the holes in the button a to be attached. Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to g check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. If it seems as if the needle will hit the button, remeasure the distance between the holes in the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the buttonholes. 43

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Utility stitches
43
VARIOUS STITCHES
3
■
Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp
thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot
“A” shown in the illustration.
b
It fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it.
c
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
d
Select a stitch.
•
For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 35.
e
Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp
thread.
f
Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever,
and then start sewing.
g
When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to
remove any slack.
h
Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the
wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it.
Button sewing
Buttons can be sewn on with the machine. Buttons with two
or with four holes can be attached.
a
Measure the distance between the holes in the button
to be attached.
b
Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide the feed dog
position switch, located at the rear of the machine on
the base, to
(to the left as seen from the rear of
the machine).
c
Attach button fitting foot “M”.
d
Select a stitch.
•
For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 35.
•
Since the end of the thread will be tied off later, do
not set the machine for programmed thread cutting.
e
Adjust the stitch width so that it is the same as the
distance between the holes in the button.
f
Place the button in the position where it will be sewn,
and lower the presser foot lever.
•
When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two
holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that
the needle goes into the two holes toward the rear of
the machine, and then sew them in the same way.
g
Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to
check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes
of the button.
If it seems as if the needle will hit the button, remeasure
the distance between the holes in the button. Adjust the
stitch width to the distance between the buttonholes.
No.
4-05
4-06
Stitch
No.
4-14
Stitch
1
Button
M
a