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Stitch selection:
Presser foot:
Buttonhole foot with slide
Thread tension:
1 – 5
Stitch length:
Set the stitch pattern selector knob to "
".
Sew forwards until you reach the front marking of
the buttonhole.
Finish sewing on a left stitch.
Set the stitch pattern selector knob to "
" and
sew five stitches. Finish sewing on a right stitch.
Set the stitch pattern selector knob to "
".
Sew until you reach the rear marking of the but-
tonhole. Finish sewing on a right stitch.
Set the stitch pattern selector knob to "
".
Sew several bartacks and remove the needle from
the fabric.
Set the stitch pattern selector knob to a straight
stitch with a stitch length of "0".
Sew several securing stitches.
Place a pin on both buttonhole ends directly in front
of the bartacks to prevent the bartacks being cut
open. Cut the opening with the seam ripper.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Carefully mark the length of the buttonhole on the
fabric.
Place the fabric under the foot with the buttonhole
markings facing you.
Move the slider (A) towards you so that the upper
marking (C) on the slider is aligned with the mark-
ing for the starting position (B). Line up the mark-
ings on the foot with the upper marking on the
fabric.
Four-step buttonhole
Sew a test buttonhole on a stitch that matches the fabric,
the interfacing and the seams on the actual item of
clothing.
Position the button on the fabric sample and mark the
top and bottom side of the fabric to determine the posi-
tion of the buttonhole.
Use interfacing on stretch fabrics.
PLEASE NOTE:
The scale on the slider is in centimeters.
