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Step

Sewn section

Pattern

Step 3

(Back bar tack)

1.Turn the pattern selection dial to “c” (same position as in step 1).

2.Sew 5 to 6 stitches.

3.Stop the machine when the needle is at the right side of the stitch and then raise the needle from the material.

Step 4 (Right side)

1.Set the pattern selection dial to “d”.

2.Sew the right side until the needle reaches the stitches sewn in step 1.

■Securing the Stitching and Cutting the Buttonhole

1To secure the stitching, turn the material 90 degrees counterclockwise and sew straight stitches to the end of the front bar tack of the buttonhole.

2Remove the material from the machine. We recommend that you put pins across both ends of the buttonhole to prevent the stitches from being cut.

3Cut an opening in the middle of the buttonhole with the seam ripper tool. Be careful not to cut through any stitches.

Adjusting buttonholes

If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is not the same, you can make the following adjustments.

1Set the stitch length dial between “F” and “1.5” and sew the buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric to observe how the material is fed.

2If the right side of the buttonhole is too open or tight, adjust the feeding of the material with the stitch length dial.

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1Right side

2 Shorter

3 Longer

3After obtaining a satisfactory feed on the right side, stitch the buttonhole and observe the feeding.

4If the left side is too open or tight compared with the right side, adjust the buttonhole fine-adjustment screw as described in the following paragraphs.

CAUTION

●When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole, do not put your hand or finger in the path of the ripper. The seam ripper may slip and you may be injured.

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1Buttonhole fine-adjustment screw

2 Left side

3 Buttonhole appearance

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