SEWING THE STITCHES

aSelect a buttonhole stitch, and attach buttonhole foot “A”.bMark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric.

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aMarks on fabric

bButtonhole sewing

Memo

The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button).

cPull out the button holder plate on the presser foot, and insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. Then tighten the button holder plate around the button.

aButton holder plate

Memo

The size of the buttonhole is determined by the size of the button in the button holder plate.

dAlign the presser foot with the mark on the fabric, and lower the presser foot.

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aMark on the fabric

bMarks on the presser foot

Note

Pass the thread underneath the presser foot.

Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot backward as far as possible as shown in the illustration, making sure that there is no gap behind the part of the foot marked “A”. If the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as possible, the buttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size.

eLower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.

aButtonhole lever

aMetal bracket

fGently hold the end of the upper thread, and then start sewing.

* Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the buttonhole is sewn.

Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then stops.

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