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 °.

(1o2 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.

o To Adjust Stitch Density

 

 

 

 

(_

Fine stitches

for lightweight

fabrics

 

 

0

Stitch length

between 3 and

4

 

 

 

(_

Coarse

stitches for

heavyweight

fabrics

 

 

Stitch

density

is altered

by turning

stitch length

_

LENGTH

between 3 and 4.

[_ LENGTH

k.

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