White 1570 manual Stretch Buttonholes

STRETCH BUTTONHOLES

This buttonhole is used on knit fabrics when it

is desirable to omit interfacing or cording. This buttonhole will stretch and return to shape unlike an ordinary zigzag buttonhole.

Thepattern of the stitch makes the

buttonholes nearly invisible when using mat ching thread. It is excellent to use on jerseys,

double knits, and sweater fabrics.

1.Mark the leng th of the buttonhole on the cloth as shown in.

2.Select the overlock stitch N’ -

3.Set the needle to the left and the stitch length dial to 4.

4.The width should be set at 21/2.

5.Start at the marked position, sew down the left side of the buttonhole to the other end of the marking. Leave the needle in the cloth at the right side of the stitches and rotate your cloth. Lift the presser foot and slide the bottom of the foot back.

6.Lower the presser foot and raise the needle. Reset your stitch width to make a bartack at width 5.

7.Raise the needle, reset the width to 2-1/2 and sew second side of the buttonhole, to the end of the buttonhole mark, reset the width to 5, and sew a few stitches for the second bartack.

8.Lock threads by stitching a few stitches at 0 width. Cut the buttonhole as indicated previously,

Pattern: Z7

Length: 4

Width 2-5-2’/-5-O

Special stitch selector Stretch stitch upward. Pressure Normal

Foot: Buttonhole

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