Janome 6500 manual Double layer buttonhole, Corded buttonhole

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Double layer buttonhole

To make a solid and sturdy buttonhole, sew another layer of

buttonhole over the previous stitches.

After the buttonhole is finished, simply start the machine

again.

Do not raise the foot or buttonhole lever.

The machine will sew another buttonhole in the following

order and stop automatically when it is completed:

Step 1: Straight stitching in reverse to go back to the

starting point

Step 2: Front bartack and left row

Step 3: Right row

Step 4: Back bartack and locking stitches at the end

Corded buttonhole

To sew a corded buttonhole, follow the same procedure as

a sensor buttonhole.

1With the automatic buttonhole foot R raised, hook the filler cord on the spur at the back of the buttonhole foot.

2Bring the ends of cord toward you under the buttonhole foot clearing the front end.

3Hook the ends of the filler cord into the forks on the front

of buttonhole foot to hold them tight.

1Spur

2Forks

4Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot.

5Lower the buttonhole lever and buttonhole foot. Start the machine and sew the buttonhole over the filler cord. The machine stops automatically when finished.

6Remove the fabric from the machine and cut the sewing threads.

7Pull the left end of the filler cord to tighten it.

Thread the end of the cord through a darning needle and draw it to the wrong side of the fabric and cut.

NOTES:

Set the stitch width in accordance with the thickness of the filler cord used.

To cut the buttonhole opening, refer to page 45.

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