White 870 manual Buttonholes, Making, Passes, First Practise

18

MAKING

BUTTONHOLES

Buttonholes

of

various

widths

and

lengths

can

be

correct

length

made

easily.

buttonhole

To

establish

required

the

add

1/8

tacks.

inch

to

the

desired

To

cutting

obtain

the length

space

for

bar

of

the

cutting

space,

passes

is

the

opening

through

measured

by

adding

which the

button

the

width

(A)

and

thickness

(B)

of

the

button.(Fig.30).

The

width

of

the

buttonhole

sides

are

governed

by

the

a

lower

thickness of

numner

for

the

thin

material

and

material.

Mark

the

beginning

and

end

of

the

buttonhole

tailor’s

on

the

fabric

chalk.

Now

first

practise

making

a

buttonhole

directions

on

scrap

below

to

be

sure

machine

adjustments are

correct.

with	a	basting line
fabric,		following

or the

(1 )

Replace	presser		foot
visibility
	and	allows

with	the		special		purpose		buttonhole			foot,	it
closely		spaced
				stitches
						to		feed
									evenly.
										(Fig.

provides 31)

maximum

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Fig.

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