Kenmore 385. 17622 owner manual Buttonholes, Stitch selector

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Buttonholes

Set the Machine

Stitch

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	Stitch length control
Stitch selector	blue zone
	1. a.	Carefully		mark	the	buttonhole
		length	on	yourgarment,
	b,	_,,=Hy=	tO	the _..................IIIUll_ UU I.I.UI			I! IUl_
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Top thread tension	S[d]ng buttonhole	f0ot.
control 1 to 5	foot
	c,	Insert	the	garment		under	the
		foot with the buttonhole					mark-
		ing running		toward	you.

2. a. Move the slider (A) toward you						3.	a.	Set	the stitch	selector at	_ .
so that the		top	_nark [C}	on	_he		I_. Sew forward			until yo_rreach the
slider	meet_ th_ start mark (B)							front	marking	of your	bu[£on-
b. Line	up	the	markings	on	the			hole.
foot	with	the	top mark	on	your		c.	Stop	sewing at the left stitch.

garment.

c. Lower the presser foot.

NOTE: The markings on the slider are engraved in centimeters.

Adjusting the Stitch Density

Depending upon your fabric or your

own preference in buttonholes, you

may a{ter the buttonhole stitch

density within _he blue _ttenhole range on the stitch length dial.

(_ For more density, turn the dial toward "0".

@ For less density, turn the dial toward "1 ".

NOTE: Always make a practice but- tonhole on a scrap of fabric you plan to use to find the

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stitchesstitches

Fforinelight H _ Coarsefor heavy

fabricsfabrics

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more suitable stitch length,

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