Automatic Buttonhole (Continued)
1Marked buttonhole on fabric
2Center marking on buttonhole foot
3 Measure marking on the guide plate
4 Fabric
Mark the buttonhole position carefully on the fabric. Place the fabric behind the machine; insert the fabric between the guide plate and the buttonhole foot as illustrated. Align the marked buttonhole 1 with the center marking on the buttonhole foot 2 . Line up the fabric edge with the measure marking on the guide plate 3 just in front of the buttonhole foot as shown. Pierce the fabric with the needle at the beginning of the buttonhole.
NOTE:
If you want buttonholes to be sewn at 1/2" (1.2 cm) from the fabric edge, line up the fabric with the 1/2" marking on the guide plate each time you start to sew a buttonhole. Interfacing is recommended when making buttonholes. If fabric does not feed smoothly from the start, increase the stitch length.
Lower the buttonhole foot. Start sewing slowly. Allow the machine to do the work by itself, i.e., do not try to guide fabric. Stop sewing when the needle returns to its original position. To release the buttonhole base plate, pull the lever toward you and lift the base plate off the machine.
• To adjust stitch density
1Fine stitches for lightweight fabrics
2 Stitch length between 3 and 4
3 Coarse stitches for heavyweight fabrics
Stitch density is altered by setting the stitch length between 3 and 4.
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