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Buttonhole Foot

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Use this footwhen making buttonholes with

buttonhole attachment system.

Uses: But_onhote making (see page 44)

Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.

In your needle case, you will find the following color-coded needles:

 

Blue

(1])

............

for

stretch

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

Orange ( t t )

for

lightweight

fabrics

 

 

 

Red (14)

............

for

medium

or medium-heavy

weight fabrics

 

Purple

(16)

for

medium-heavy

 

weight

and decorative

 

 

 

 

topstJtchJng

on these

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This needle has a larger thread hole for

 

 

 

 

thicker topstitch

lng

thread.)

 

 

 

Green

(18)

for

heavy

weight

fabrics and

decorative

top-

 

 

 

 

stitching

on

these

fabrics

 

 

o

Check

Your

Needle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t_

Look

for

barbed or blunt

point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.A damaged needie can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.

Always buy a good quality thread, it should resist tangling and be strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.

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Sears 385.17724 owner manual Buttonhole Foot, Look

385.17724 specifications

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