Husqvarna Quilt Designer II, User Manual

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Utility Garment Sewing
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1. Sewing direction for satin stitch buttonholes sewn with the Sensor
Buttonhole Foot
2. Sewing direction for buttonholes without satin stitches or satin stitch
buttonholes sewn with presser foot C
• Step on the foot control, the Sen sor Buttonhole
Foot lowers automatically. A straight stitch is sewn
away from you indicating the left buttonhole
column, then the satin column is sewn toward
you. This is repeated for the right column. The
bartacks are automatic (Illustration 1). Keep the
foot control depressed until the Thread Cutter cuts
the threads and the Sensor Button-hole Foot is
raised.
When sewing buttonholes without satin stitches
or when using presser foot C, the sewing steps
are different (there is no straight stitch step). See
Illustration 2.
Note:
If you are sewing buttonholes at a very nar row area,
snap on the stan dard foot C and fol low the step by step
buttonhole instructions on page 44.
Button
Sew buttons, snaps, hook and eyes quickly with your
Quilt Designer II.
Fabric:
Woven medium
Touch: Woven medium fabric and Button technique
in the Sewing Advisor.
Use: Size 80 needle and the clearance plate to
create a thread shank as rec om mend ed. Snap off
pres ser foot. Low er the feed teeth as rec om mend ed
by the help Pop-up.
Sew:
• Place the thin end of the clearance plate under
button when sewing on light fabrics. Hold in
pla ce with trans pa rent tape. Use the thick end for
heavier fabrics.
• Place under ankle with the holes in the button
lined up with the swing of the needle. Touch Pivot
. Check the swing of the needle by turn ing the
hand wheel by hand to be sure the nee dle will
not hit the button. Bring the needle down into the
hole of the but ton.
• Zigzag button in place with 6 to 8 stitches.
• Touch to tie off. Touch to repeat for the
next button.
• Raise feed teeth when button sewing is completed.
Note:
The width of the zigzag is set for most but tons. If
you sew a tiny button or a very large coat but ton, touch
and increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the stitch
width until the swing of the needle sews in the holes of
the button or snap.