SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

e Built-in System

f

Set the Machine

Stitch w+dth

!t I 0oo,+.3,o

f

%

I

conlro!

length

Stilch

 

Blue

zone F:==

 

 

2

1. a. Carefully mark the buttonhole length on your garment.

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2. a. Move the slider (A) toward you so

that the top mark ('C)on the slider

meets the start mark (B).

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,

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3. a+ Set the stitch

selector

at !'1 t

b. Sew torward

until you

reach the

TOp Ihread tension control 2 lo 6

b. Change to the sliding buttonhole toot.

c. Insert the garment under the toot

b. Line up the

markings on

the toot

with the top

mark on your

garment.

tront

marking

ot your buttonhole.

c. Stop

sewing

at the left stitch.

Strelch Stilch

with the buttonhole marking

Sliding buttonhole loot

runn+ng toward you+

c. Lower the presser toot.

NOTE: The marking on the slider are

engraved in centimeters

Adjusting the Stitch Density

Depending upon your tabric or your

own prelerence in buttonholes, you may after the buttonhole stitch density within blue buttonhole range on the stitch length dial.

1.For less density, turn the dial toward "I "'.

2.For more density, turn the dia! toward "'0",

NOTE: lways make a practice buttonhole on a scrap labric you plan to use to find the more suitable stitch length.

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Coarse st+tches

lot heavy labr+cs

®

Fine slilches

lot lighl

labr+csOi

Stretch Slitch

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Sears 385. 17526 owner manual 0oo,+.3,o, Built-in System Set the Machine

385. 17526 specifications

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