SEWING
ON
BUTTONS
Zigzag | stitching | is |
method | of sewing | |
a
A
very easy | and | convenient | ||
button without | a | shank. | ||
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Place | the |
under | the |
button | so | its | left hole comes | directly |
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needle, | then | gently lower the | button | |
sewing foot. Take | |
Raise the | needle |
a stitch in | the hole. |
and move | zigzag width |
dial
to
the right until
the
needle
comes
down
exactly
over
the
right
hole
in
the
button
Note
Be | sure | the | needle | clears | the | holes of the | ||
button | by moving |
| the hand wheel | by hand | ||||
before running the | machine | fast. |
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Usually
6
to
8
stitches
are
adequate
for
securing
a
button hole.
in
To
place. | Stop with | the | needle in | the left |
lock | the threads, | set | the stitch | width at |
0,
and
take
a
few
stitches
in
the
left
hand
hole.
Pattern: | /‘VV/ | |
Lenght: | 0 |
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Width: |
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Special | stitch | selector |
Pressure: Normal | ||
Foot: Button | Foot | |
Utility
stitch
upward
FORMING
THREAD
SHANK
ON
BUTTON
Buttons
sewn on
coats
or
jackets
should
have
a
thread fabric.
shank to To form
make them stand away | from | the | |
a thread shank, sew over | a | pin | or |
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rounded
toothpick
which
can
be
inserted
directly
irto the button | sewing foot. | |
After | stitching | the button |
to
the
fabric,
remove
work
from
under
the
presser
foot
leaving
threads
about | six |
toothpick. | |
inches | from | fabric, | Remove pin | or |
Pull the threads to back of button | and | |||
form
a
shank
between
button
and fabric
by
winding
threads
tightly
around
the
attaching
stitches.
Pull
threads
to
hack
of
the
fabric and then
tie
thread
ends securely.
