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BUTTONHOLES (MANUAL METHOD)
Settings:
• Pattern Disc: No. 1
• Stitch Width:
See below
• Needle Position:
• Stitch Length: Between 0 and 1
• Special Purpose Presser Foot
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• Speed: Moderate
Always make a test buttonhole on a sample of your
fabric. Be sure to duplicate the thickness of the gar-
ment and include interfacing if appropriate.
Follow the instructions beginning on page 88 for
preparing and marking the garment.
Stitch Width Settings
You will use two stitch width settings: one for side
stitching and one for the bar tacks (the closing at each
end of the buttonhole). These stitch widths may vary
according to the size of the buttonhole required. Two
possible combinations are illustrated on next page.