Husqvarna Viking Designer I, User Manual

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Utility/Garment Sewing
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Buttonhole Density
To adjust the density of the buttonhole, touch
. Increase stitch length to make stitch
columns less dense. Decrease stitch length to
make stitch columns more dense. Both columns
will be adjusted.
Cutting Buttonholes
Cut buttonhole open with the seam ripper.
Tip: Place a straight pin across the end you are
cutting toward to avoid cutting too far!
Bound buttonhole
For all types of fabrics.
Fabric: 1 piece Chino and Broadcloth. Cut a
patch of broadcloth 2’’x 3’’(50mm x 80mm) for
the buttonhole.
Touch: Woven medium on Sewing Advisor. But-
tonhole Menu B, Buttonhole B15.
Snap on: Presser foot A as recommended.
Use: Size 80 needle as recommended.
Sew:
Place Broadcloth piece and Chino fabric right
sides together.
1. Stitch Buttonhole B11.
2. Cut the buttonhole down the center to 1/4’’
(6mm) from each end. Cut to the corners at
each end to form a triangle as illustrated.
3. Press the end triangles away from the button-
hole.
4. Pull the broadcloth through the buttonhole
opening to the wrong side. Fold the broad-
cloth so the edges of the buttonhole are for-
med and meet at the center of the buttonhole
opening, forming a pleat at each end on the
wrong side.
5. From the right side fold back the end of the
buttonhole to expose a triangle.
6. Touch straight stitch A2. Touch , stitch
length 1.5 and stitch across the base of the
triangle catching the pleat of the rectangle to
secure it.
7. Topstitch the buttonhole from the right side
“in the ditch”.
The wrong side of a bound buttonhole is fi nis-
hed when the garment facing or lining is slit and
hand stitched to the wrong side of the opening.