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Utility stitches
44
i
Use scissors to cut the upper thread and the bobbin
thread at the beginning of the stitching.
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.
j
When you are finished attaching the button, slide the
feed dog position switch, to (to the right as seen
from the rear of the machine) and turn the handwheel
to raise the feed dogs.
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Attaching a shank to a button
To sew the button with a shank, attach the button with
space between it and the fabric, and then wind the thread
by hand. This attaches the button securely.
a
Place the button into button fitting foot “M”, and then
pull the shank lever toward you.
1 Shank lever
b
After sewing is finished, cut the upper thread with
plenty of excess, wind it around the thread between
the button and the fabric, and then tie it to the upper
thread at the beginning of the stitching.
Tie together the ends of the bobbin thread at the end
and at the beginning of the stitching at the wrong side of
the fabric.
c
Cut off any excess thread.
Zipper Insertion
■ Inserting a centered zipper
Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted against each
other.
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening.
With the right sides of the fabric facing each other, sew
reverse stitches after reaching the zipper opening.
c
Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the edge of
the fabric.
d
Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of
the fabric.
e
Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then
baste the zipper in place to the seam allowance.
Memo
• The feed dogs come up when you start sewing again.
1
1 Right side of fabric
2 Stitching
3 End of zipper opening
1 Reverse stitches
2 End of zipper opening
1 Basting stitching
2 Wrong side of fabric
1 Wrong side of fabric
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3 Zipper
1
2
3
a
b
a
b
1
1
2
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