bInsert a pin at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole.
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1Seam ripper
2Pin
CAUTION
●When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting path, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips. Do not use the seam ripper in any other way than how it is intended.
■Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric, the buttonhole stitching is sewn over a gimp thread.
1Follow steps 1 to 6 from “Making a buttonhole” on page 34.
2Hook the gimp thread onto the back end of the buttonhole foot, bring the two gimp thread ends to the front of the foot, insert them into the grooves, and then temporarily tie them there.
3Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread.
4Start sewing.
5Once sewing is completed, gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack, and then trim off the excess.
Adjusting buttonholes
If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is not the same, you can make the following adjustments.
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“1.5” and sew the buttonhole on a scrap |
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material with the stitch length dial.
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1Right side
2Shorter
3Longer
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
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