Kenmore 14501, 14502, 14572, 14401, 12621, 10101, 14571, 11101, 12551 owner manual Make the Buttonhole

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Make the Buttonhole

1. a,	Mark your	buttonhole position carefully
	on the garment.
b. Insert your garment between the guide			['
	plate and the presser foot.		['
	plate and the presser foot.
C.	Pierce the	fabric with the needle at the
	far end of	the buttonhole.

d. Line up your fabric edge with the measurement markings on the far end of the guide plate.

NOTE: If you want your buttonhole to be 1/2 inch from the garment edge, line up the fabric with the 1/2 inch

markings each time you start to sew a buttonhole.

2.a. Lower the presser foot.

b.Start sewing slowly.

c.Allow the machine to do the work by itself. (Do not try to guide the fabric.)

d.Stop sewing when the needle returns to the position where it begins.

3.Release the buttonhole adapter by pushing down and pulling the lock lever.

You may alter the closeness of the stitches by turning the density control knob on the buttonhole adapter.

a. Toward you for more density.

b. Away from you for less density. _,_w_.,t_t,w:.,t,,:,,t,.i__wt_"_;w;_w;A""'v'v_

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Stitch density	density
control knob

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Contents SWA/RS This Model is a Center NEEDLE, LOW BAR Sewing Machine Sears, Roebuck and CoTable of Contents Locate and identify the parts on your machine Know Your MachineBobbin winder latch Locate and identify the accessories Parts and accessoriesfitted on the machine Foot Needle Optional accessoriesControl the presser foot lever Plug in the machine and switch on the powerSet up the machine Set the foot controlPut thread on the spool pin Attach th.e spool pinsConvert to free-arm sewing Prepare the bobbin Load Thread on the Bobbin III Prepare the bobbinRemove the Bobbin Case from the Shuttle Insert the bobbin Case into the Shuttle Insert the Bobbin into the Bobbin CaseChange the needle Prepare the NeedleFabric Needle, Thread, Fabric and Stitch Length ChartThread the Needle Prepare the Top ThreadHold the top thread loosely in your left hand Pick up the Bobbin ThreadZigzag Stitching Check the Thread Tension Adjust the top thread tensionAdjust the bobbin thread tension Straight StitchingKnow what the presser feet will do Choose the Right Presser FootLjI Foot holder Change the presser footUse the Double Needle Use the Feed Cover PlateStitch Length Control Stitch SelectorBacktacking Stitch Width ControlReverse Stitch Lever Seam Guide LinesBefore you begin to sew When you begin to sewLearn to USE the Stitches Machine Setting ChartSewing a Straight Seam Straight StitchesPresser foot Top-stitching Square the Corner 5/8 from the fabric edgeDarning Gathering BastingIiii Attaching a zipper CordingZigzag Resser,ootSew 4 to 6 zigzag stitches on top of the fabric Satin stitchOvercasting stitch Bar tackingEmbroidery and Monogramming AppliqueButton sewing Three-step Zigzag IIInlInside Dress Final Blind HemFinished Finished Edge Right Side of Finished HEM Box Stitch Two types of shell stitches are built into your machine Shell StitchUltra Stitch Stretch StitchesBasic Stitches with Stretch Applications Where to Use Which Stretch Stitch a Check-ChartSuitable for Stretch Fabrics Serging Or Pine LeafTips on Sewing Different Fabrics Rick-Rack Stretch Stitch Straight Stretch StitchSmocking Stretch Stitch Elastic Stretch Stitch Overcast Stretch StitchElastic Edge Stretch Stitch Overlock Stretch StitchTips on buttonholing Learning to SEW ButtonholesManual Method III Adjust the stitch density Adjust the stitch widthMethod Make the Buttonhole Corded Buttonholes a variation of the built-in buttonhole Buttonhole Attachment System Nlnn Set up the machineIiiifiii IiIIIltl..J..-Guide IIIllmli!.LJilII1 f I slot IllllIIi!i tlllll 11-PienOnMake the Buttonhole Clean your machine Clean the feed dogsChanje the light bulb Lib Clean the shuttleStitching Problems General ProblemsThread Problems SEARS, Roebuck and CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A Sewing Machine