Singer 9960 instruction manual Buttonhole Sewing

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING

This machine can sew 13 types of buttonholes.

104.Bar-tack Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to medium weight fabrics

105.Bar-tack Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons

106.Keyhole Buttonhole for heavy weight fabrics

107.Keyhole Buttonhole with reinforced bar tack

108.Tapered Keyhole Buttonhole

109.Round Ended Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to medium weight fabrics

110.Round Ended Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons

111.Round Ended Buttonhole with cross bar

112.Both Round Ended Buttonhole

113.Decorative Buttonhole

114.Stretch Buttonhole

115.Heirloom Buttonhole

116.Bound Buttonhole (See page 36)

Buttonhole Foot (F)

Note:

Density of buttonhole legs may be adjusted with stitch length control.

1.Mark position and length of buttonhole on fabric.

2.Set button on the base.

If button does not fit on the base, adjust slide on base to diameter of button plus thickness of button.

a = Length of button + thickness

3.Pass upper thread through the hole of buttonhole foot and bring upper and bobbin threads to the left.

4.Position fabric under presser foot so that the center line mark is in the center of the buttonhole foot.

Lower the foot while pulling the frame of the buttonhole foot towards you.

Note:

When sewing stretch fabrics, it is suggested that you use interfacing on the backside of the fabric.

5. Lower the buttonhole lever completely.

Note:

Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever is not lowered properly or frame of buttonhole foot is not positioned extremely forward.

6. Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine.

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Contents 9960 Important Safety Instructions Contents For European and Similar Territories Blue neutral N Brown live LMain Parts Optional Accessories AccessoriesDust Cover Changing the Presser Foot Extension TableChanging the presser foot Type of Fabric Thread Size Needle Needle Size Inserting the NeedleFABRIC, Thread Needle Table Use a Singer brand needle for better sewing resultsConnecting Machine Foot ControllerFunction of Each Part Extra Wide Table Control Panel To Turn OFF Audible Beep Removing the Bobbin Bobbin SettingSetting Spool of Thread on Spool PIN Winding the BobbinInserting the Bobbin Threading the Machine Threading the Upper ThreadThreading the Needle EYE Drawing UP the Bobbin Thread 1. Raise the presser footStart and END of Seam Starting to SEWUpper Thread Sensor Reverse Stitching Auto Tack StitchSewing Heavy Fabric Turning CornersSeam Guide F3 F4 F5 Thread TensionHelpful Hints Selecting Other Utility Stitch Patterns Selecting Utility Stitch PatternDirect Stitch Pattern MIRROR/REVERSE StitchElongation Where to USE Each Stitch Straight Stitch Straight Stitch SewingStraight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch Pattern No Attaching the Darning Embroidery Foot BastingBasting Joining the pieces of fabric Elastic Stitch SewingQuilting QuiltingFree ARM Sewing Zigzag Stitch SewingMULTI-STITCH Zigzag Elastic Band SewingUsing the General Purpose Foot Using the Overcasting FootOvercasting Overlocking Blind HEM Stitching Patch Work When sewing sharp anglesApplique Inserting Zippers Centered Insertion To stitch around the zipper tab Diagram a Inserting Zippers Lapped InsertionButtonhole Sewing Page Bound Buttonhole Eyelet Automatic BAR-TACK Darning Sewing on Buttons Thread ShankSingle Cording Narrow HemmingCording Triple CordingSewing Thin Fabrics Using the EVEN-FEED FootContinuous Decorative Pattern Attaching the EVEN-FEED FootDarning DARNING/FREE-HAND EmbroideryFREE-HAND Embroidery Twin Needle Sewing Twin needle sewing may be used with decorativeDecorative & Letter Stitch Sewing Selecting Decorative & Letter Stitch selecting modeShifting the Cursor Inserting Pattern To Check Selected PatternsTo Delete Pattern Mirror / Reverse stitch Editing of Each PatternElongation To Recall the Selected Patterns Setting the thread tensionF1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F1 F3 F4 F5 Sewing the Selected Patterns SewingDecorative Stitch Pattern Decorative and Letter Stitch ChartAdjusting the Forward and Reverse Stitches Letter Stitch PatternBobbin Holder MaintenanceCleaning Hook Race and Feed DogProblem Cause Correction Helpful HintsMessages on LCD Page Page Page 9960English 34108 B0