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40 Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes
Test sewing
• always test sew on the fabric and stabilizer you intend to use
• select the buttonhole type you intend to use
• sew the buttonhole in the same direction on the fabric (with or against the grain)
• cut the buttonhole open
• push the button through and adjust the buttonhole length if necessary
Corrections
To adjust the bead width:
• alter the stitch width
• altered stitch widths can be deleted by pressing the «clr/del»- button
Altering the stitch length:
• any alterations to the stitch length affect both beads (denser or less dense)
• altered stitch length can be deleted by pressing the «clr/del»- button
Note: | Balance for automatic/manual buttonholes |
When all buttonholes have | • any balance alterations to the |
been sewn, return balance to | buttonholes affects both beads identically because they are sewn |
the normal setting! | in the same direction |
TIP
If a buttonhole is to be sewn at right angles to a seam, we recommend the use of the but- tonhole leveler. Insert the plate from behind between the fabric and the foot up to and over the thicker area.
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