Kenmore 385. 17624, 385. 17620 owner manual Length

Automatic Buttonhole (Continued)

(_) Marked buttonhole on fabric

(_) Center marking on buttonhole foot

(_ Measure marking on the guide plate (_ Fabric

Mark the buttonhole position carefully on the fabric. Placing the fabric behind the machine, insert the fabric between the guide plate and the buttonhole foot as illustrated. Align marked buttonhole (_ with center marking on buttonhole foot (_). Line up the fabric edge with the measure marking on the guide plate (_) 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 markings each time you start to sew a buttonhole. Interfacing is

recommended when making buttonholes.

If fabric is not fed smoothly from the start, increase 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 the position where it began. To release the buttonhole base plate, pull the lever toward you and lift the base plate off the machine.

• To Adjust Stitch Density

(_ Fine stitches for lightweight fabrics _) Stitch length between 3 and 4

(_) Coarse stitches for heavyweight fabrics

Stitch density is altered by turning stitch length between 3 and 4.

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