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■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a
gimp thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the part of
buttonhole foot “A” shown in the illustration so
that it fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it.
b
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
c
Select a stitch or .
d
Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the
gimp thread.
e
Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole
lever, and then start sewing.
f
When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp
thread to remove any slack.
g
Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp
thread to the wrong side of the fabric, and then
tie it.
h
With a seam ripper, cut the middle part of the
gimp thread remaining at the top end of the
buttonhole.
Trim off any excess of the gimp thread.
Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons
with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached.
a
Measure the distance between the holes.
b
Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide the
feed dog position lever to .
a Feed dog position lever
The feed dogs are lowered.
c
Attach presser foot “M”.
d
Place a button between the presser foot and the
fabric.
• When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the
two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button
so that the needle goes into the two holes, and
then sew them in the same way.
Button sewing
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