Kenmore 1430, 1940, 1941, 1641, 1625, 1431 manual Buttonhole Making

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BUTTONHOLE MAKING

Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric you plan to use. Try the buttonhole with the button you will use.

Use an interfacing between the layers of fabric - tissue paper can be used and torn away after the stitching.

For heavier weight fabrics, loosen your top tension slightly and use a wider stitch w{dth setting.

SETTINGS

Special Stitch Dial - w_-_-=.-

Stitch Width Control - 1 to 1

Stitch Length Control- 0

Special Stitch Modifier- Red Dot

Feed Dogs- Down

Buttonhole Foot or Satin Stitch Foot Zigzag Needle Plate or Hole

1.Turn hand wheel so needle is down. Remove base front cover by pushing release button. Open shuttle cover.

Insert buttonhoel adapter minus cover plate with pinion gear.

Insert cover plate at 45 degree angle. Snap into place,

2.Screv_ guide pin into the guide pin hole on the base directly behind

the needle plate. Pull guide plate forward as in Fig. 2.

3.Insert a template into the slot of

template holder by lifting the bottom portion of the Template

Holder. Select the proper size buttonhole by turning the Template Advance Knob.

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Contents Kenmore Table of Contents Knowing Your Machine Back View Installing Machine Free-armtype Installing Machine Flat bed type Converting to FREE-ARM Sewing Winding the Bobbin Threading the Bobbin Case Threading of TOP Thread Adjusting TOP Tensions Decrease Tension Adjusting Bobbin TensionsIncrease Tension Checking Tensions UnbalancedbalancedStitch Width Control Stitch Length ControlSpecial Stitch Modifier Reverse Stitch ControlButtonhole Control RED DOT Setting Special Stitch DialSpecial Mending Stitch and Smocking Stretch tVY Other Adjustments of Machine in Sewing Pressure RegulatorFeed DOG Control Sewing LightChanging Needle Plate Inserts Needle Plate InsertsSeam Guides Changingmulti Purpose Needle Plate Multi Purpose NeedlePlacement of Needle NeedlesNEEDLE, Thread and Fabric Chart Presser Feet SUPER-HIGH BAR TypeButtonhole Attachment Page Construction Stitches Straight StitchingZigzag Stitching Turning a Square CornerStretch Stitching Straight Stretch StitchingSmocking Stretch Stitching RICK-RACK Stretch StitchingElastic Stretch Stitching Overcast Stretch StitchingButtonhole Making Model 1625 onlyPage Buttonhole Making Page Blind Hemming Satin Stitching AppliqueingZipper Application Mending DarningButton Sewing BAR TackingPage Checking Performance Problems What to do Page Cleaning and Oiling Caring for the Mach NEOiling Under ARM Cover Plate Oiling Underside Freearmtype Oiling Underside Flat-bed type PlatePart List Parts List NeedlesSewing Machine Model Number *NAME of Item *PART Description