Marked buttonhole

Center marking-

Fabric

Measurement

mai_kings

Mark your buttonhole position carefully on the garment.

Placing your garment behind the machine, insert it between the guide

ptate and the buttonhole foot as shown.

Align marked buttonhole with center marking on buttonhole foot.

d.Line up your fabric edge with the measurement markings on the guide

plate just in front of the buttonhole foot as shown,

e.Pierce the fabric with the needle at the beginning of the bu_onhole,

NOTE:

If

you

want

your

buttonhole

to

be 1/2 inch from the garment

edge,

 

line

up

the

fabric

w_th the 1/2

inch

markings each time you start

to sew

 

a buttonhole.

 

 

 

 

 

5. a. Lower the buttonhole foot.

b.Start sewing slowly.

c.Allow the machine to do the work by itself. (Do not try to guide the fabric.)

d, Stop sewing when the needle returns to the position where it begins.

To release the buttonhole base plate, pull the lever toward you and lift the base plate off the machine.

Adjusting the stitch density

You may alter the closeness of the stitches by turning the stitch length control from 4 to 3.

f

tabrtcs

(_ Fine stitches for light

Stitch length control 4

(_ Coarse stttches for heavy fabrics

Stretch Stitch

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385.17724 specifications

The Sears 385.17724 is a versatile and functional sewing machine that has garnered attention for its user-friendly features and reliable performance. Designed for both beginners and experienced sewers, this model combines simplicity with an array of functions that cater to a variety of sewing projects.

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