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UTILITY STITCHES
f
Position the fabric with the front end of the
buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on
the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower
the presser foot lever.
a Mark on fabric
b Red marks on buttonhole foot
•
When lowering the presser foot, do not push in
the front of the presser foot, otherwise the
buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size.
a Do not reduce the gap.
g
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
a Buttonhole lever
b Bracket
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
h
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your
left hand, and then start sewing.
Note
● If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does
not feed, sew with the coarser (longer) stitch.
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches,
then stops.
i
Raise the needle and the presser foot lever,
remove the fabric, and cut the thread.
j
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
position.
k
Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole
stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut,
and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the
pin and open the buttonhole.
For keyhole buttonholes, use a commercial
eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end
of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper
to cut open the buttonhole.
• When using the eyelet punch, place thick
paper or some other protective sheet under the
fabric before punching the hole in the fabric.
Memo
● Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length
and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap
piece of fabric.
A
1
2
2
CAUTION
● When opening the buttonhole with the seam
ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting
path, otherwise injuries may result if the seam
ripper slips. Do not use the seam ripper in any
other way than how it is intended.
a Seam ripper
b Pin
a Eyelet punch
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