Singer 9960 instruction manual Bound Buttonhole

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BOUND BUTTONHOLE

A bound buttonhole provides a professional tailored touch to women’s dresses, suits and coats.

116. Bound Buttonhole

Buttonhole Foot (F)

1.	Cut a patch of fabric 2.5 cm wide, 1 cm longer
	than the finished buttonhole.
	Baste a patch so that the center line of patch
	will align with the center line mark of buttonhole.	1	2	3	4
	a. Right side of fabric
	b. Wrong side of patch
2.	Lower the buttonhole lever and sew buttonhole.
	(See previous page)
	Machine will sew the buttonhole in the order as
	shown and stop automatically after sewing.
3.	Press the thread cutter button and raise the
	presser foot to remove the fabric.
4.	Carefully cut through the center of buttonhole to
	within 3 mm of each end. Cut diagonally to
	each corner as shown.
	Remove the basting.
5.	Draw the patch through the opening to the
	underside.
6.	Turn the fabric and pull the patch through the
	buttonhole rectangle.
	Press the patch.
	c. Wrong side of fabric
	d. Right side of patch
7.	Turn the patch and press the side seam
	allowance.
8.	Fold each side of the patch to form pleats that
	meet at the center of the buttonhole and cover
	the opening. Press the patch.
9.	Turn the fabric to right side and baste along the
	center of each fold.
	a. Right side of fabric
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Contents 9960 Important Safety Instructions Contents For European and Similar Territories Blue neutral N Brown live LMain Parts Accessories Optional AccessoriesDust Cover Extension Table Changing the Presser FootChanging the presser foot Inserting the Needle FABRIC, Thread Needle TableType of Fabric Thread Size Needle Needle Size 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 Bobbin Setting Setting Spool of Thread on Spool PINRemoving the Bobbin Winding the BobbinInserting the Bobbin Threading the Machine Threading the Upper ThreadThreading the Needle EYE Drawing UP the Bobbin Thread 1. Raise the presser footStarting to SEW Start and END of SeamUpper Thread Sensor Reverse Stitching Auto Tack StitchTurning Corners Sewing Heavy FabricSeam Guide Thread Tension F3 F4 F5Helpful Hints Selecting Utility Stitch Pattern Direct Stitch PatternSelecting Other Utility Stitch Patterns MIRROR/REVERSE StitchElongation Where to USE Each Stitch Straight Stitch Sewing Straight StitchStraight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch Pattern No Basting Attaching the Darning Embroidery FootBasting Elastic Stitch Sewing QuiltingJoining the pieces of fabric QuiltingZigzag Stitch Sewing MULTI-STITCH ZigzagFree ARM Sewing Elastic Band SewingUsing the Overcasting Foot Using the General Purpose FootOvercasting Overlocking Blind HEM Stitching When sewing sharp angles Patch WorkApplique 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 ShankNarrow Hemming CordingSingle Cording Triple CordingUsing the EVEN-FEED Foot Continuous Decorative PatternSewing Thin Fabrics Attaching the EVEN-FEED FootDARNING/FREE-HAND Embroidery DarningFREE-HAND Embroidery Twin Needle Sewing Twin needle sewing may be used with decorativeSelecting Decorative & Letter Stitch selecting mode Decorative & Letter Stitch SewingShifting the Cursor To Check Selected Patterns Inserting PatternTo Delete Pattern Editing of Each Pattern Mirror / Reverse stitchElongation Setting the thread tension To Recall the Selected PatternsF1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F1 F3 F4 F5 Sewing the Selected Patterns SewingDecorative and Letter Stitch Chart Adjusting the Forward and Reverse StitchesDecorative Stitch Pattern Letter Stitch PatternMaintenance CleaningBobbin Holder Hook Race and Feed DogProblem Cause Correction Helpful HintsMessages on LCD Page Page Page 9960English 34108 B0