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UTILITY STITCHES
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h
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to check that the needle
correctly goes into the two holes of the
button.
Adjust the stitch width to the distance between
the button holes.
i
Start sewing.
• After sewing for about 10 seconds at low
speed, press
(reverse/reinforcement stitch
button) to sew reinforcement stitches.
j
Pull the upper thread at the end of the
stitching to the wrong side of the fabric, and
then tie it with the bobbin thread.
Use scissors to cut the upper thread and the
bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching.
k
When you are finished attaching the button,
slide the feed dog position lever to
(to
the left as seen from the front of the machine)
and turn the handwheel to raise the dogs.
• Normally, the feed dog position lever is
positioned at
.
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When sewing, be sure that the needle does
not touch the button, otherwise the needle
may bend or break.
CAUTION