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SEWING THE STITCHES
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Insert a pin along the inside of one of the
bar tacks, and then insert the seam ripper
into the center of the buttonhole and cut
towards the pin.
a Basting pin
b Seam ripper
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics
When sewing on stretch fabric with or , sew
the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the back of
presser foot “A+”. Insert the ends into the
grooves at the front of the presser foot, and
then temporarily tie them there.
a Upper thread
b
Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
CAUTION
• When using the seam ripper to open the
buttonhole, do not put your hand or finger in
the path of the ripper. The ripper may slip and
cause injury. Do not use the seam ripper in any
other way than how it is intended.
Memo
• For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet
punch to make a hole in the rounded end of
the buttonhole. Then insert a pin along the
inside of one of the bar tacks, insert a seam
ripper into the hole made with the eyelet
punch, and cut towards the pin.
a Eyelet punch
b Basting pin
Note
• Attach stabilizer material to the back of
stretch fabrics to prevent them from
stretching.
Memo
• Set the width of the satin stitches to the
width of the gimp thread, and set the
buttonhole width to be 2-3 times the width
of the gimp thread.
a
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