=Presser Foot Types (Continued)
Buttonhole Foot
Buttonhole foot
Use this foot when making buttonholes with
buttonhole attachment system.
Uses: Buttonhole making tsee page 48)
Your choice | of | needle and thread | depends | on | the | fabric | you | are sewing. |
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Btue (t | 1 ) | for | stretch | fabrics |
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Orange | (11 | ) | for | _ightweight | fabrics |
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Red | (14) | for | medium | or | wetght fabrics | |||||||
Purple | (16) | ........ | for | weight | and decorative | |||||||
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Green | (18) | ........ | for | heavy | weight | fabrics | and decorative | top- | ||||
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•Check Your Needle
1.Look for barbed or blunt point.
2.A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs _n knits, fine silks and
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong. smooth and consistent in thickness.
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