Operation Manual

Sewing
Buttonholes
with
or
without
filler
thread
Attach
the
clear-view
buttonhole
foot
(Fig.
23).
Mark
the
position
and
length
of
the
buttonhole
on
the
material
with
tailor’s
chalk.
Set
the
stitch
width
lever
on
“2”
and
limit
the
stitch
width,
as
instructed
on
page
13.
Set
the
machine
for
satin
stitching
(turning
the
stitch
length
control
usually
to
0.2).
Flick
the
needle
position
lever
to
left.
Place
the
fabric
under
the
buttonhole
foot
and
sew
the
first
seam
from
point
A
to
point
B
(Fig.
24).
Leave
the
needle
in
the
fabric
on
the
right
side
of
its
throw,
lift
the
foot,
and
turn
the
fabric
half
a
turn.
Lower
the
foot
again
and
raise
the
needle.
Flick
the
stitch
width
lever
to
“4”
and
sew
6
to
8
bartacking
stitch
es
to
point
C.
Push
the
stitch
width
lever
against
the
stop
at
“2”,
and
sew
the
second
seam
up
to
point
D.
Flick
the
stitch
width
lever
to
“4”
again
and
sew
6
to
8
bartacking
stitches
to
point
E.
Turn
the
stitch
width
limiting
button
counter-clockwise
(see
p.
13),
flick
the
stitch
width
lever
to
“0”,
and
make
a
few
tying
stitches.
If
a
wider
spacing
is
desired
between
both
buttonhole
seams,
particularly
on
heavier
fabrics,
set
the
stitch
width
lever
on
“21/4”
before
you
resume
sew
ing
at
point
B,
and
sew
the
bartacks
with
the
stitch
width
lever
set
on
“41/2”.
To
sew
narrower
buttonholes
on
light
weight
fabrics,
such
as
shirting,
reduce
the
stitch
width
to
“1
/2”
for
the
seams,
and
to
“3”
for
the
bartocks.
Open
the
buttonhole
cautiously
with
a
sean
ripper.
Be
careful
not
to
injure
the
bartacks,
Remember
to
raise
the
needle
out
of
the
fabric
before
you
change
the
stitch
width.
Fig.
23
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1’
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p
Fig.
24
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