Automatic
Bu_onhole
(Continued)
O Marked buttonhole on fabric
(_ Center marking on buttonhole foot
(_ Measure marking on the guide plate
(_ Fabric
Mark the buttonhole
position
carefully
on the fabric.
Placing
the fabric behind
the machine,
insert the
fabric between
the guide plate and the buttonhole
foot as illustrated.
Align marked
buttonhole
_ with
center marking
on buttonhole
foot (_.
Line up the
fabric edge with the measure
marking
on the guide
plate (_ just in front of the buttonhole
foot as shown.
Pierce the fabric with the needle at the beginning
of
the buttonhole.
NOTE:
If you want buttonholes
to be sewn at 1.2
cm (1/2") from the fabric edge, line up the
fabric with the 1/2 markings
each time you
start to sew a buttonhole.
Interfacing
is
recommended
when making
buttonholes.
If fabric
is not fed smoothly
from the start,
increase
stitch length.
Lower the buttonhole
foot.
Start sewing slowly.
Allow the machine
to do the work by itself, i.e., do
not try to guide fabric.
Stop sewing when the needle
returns to the position
where
it began.
To release
the buttonhole
base plate, pull the lever toward
you
and lift the base plate off the machine.
To Adjust Stitch
Density
(_ Fine stitches for lightweight fabrics
(_ Stitch length between 3 and 4
Coarse stitches for heavyweight fabrics
Stitch
density
is altered
by turning
stitch length
between
3 and 4.
LENGTH
g
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80