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Sewing
Sewing Buttons
1.
Mark the fabric where the button is to be loca-
ted.
2.
Turn the stitch selector to zigzag
.
3.
Lower the feed teeth
. See page 11.
4.
Snap off the presser foot.
5.
Place the material under the presser foot ankle.
6.
Place the button on marking and lower the
presser bar so that the presser foot ankle is
between the holes of the button (see picture).
7.
Hold the thread ends to one side. Turn the
handwheel and check to be sure that the needle
goes into the holes of the button.
8.
Sew 5-6 stitches. Set the stitch width dial to 0
and lock the threads with a few stitches.
Use the clearance plate to create a thread shank.
Use the thin end when sewing buttons on light
fabrics, the thick end for heavier fabrics.
Push in the plate between the button and the
fabric. Lower the presser bar and sew on the
button. Pull the threads between the button and
the fabric. Wind the threads a few times around
the shank and tie the ends.
Cutting Buttonholes
Cut buttonhole open with the seam ripper. Place a
straight pin across the end you are cutting toward
to avoid cutting too far!
