Sewing On Buttons - Sears Kenmore 1503 Instructions Manual

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SEWING ON BUTTONS
Use disc;; 1A
Align two holes of button with slot of presser foot and lower
foot to hold securely . Drop feed dog . Turn hand wheel by
hand until needle point is just above button . Adjust stitch
width so that needle will align with a hole of button . Turn
hand wheel again by hand so that needle goes into second
hole, readjust stitch width if necessary. Stitch a number of
times , turning hand wheel manually. Finish sewing with an
extra 2 inches of thread , draw thread to reverse side and
tie securely .
If using a 4 hol
e button repeat the above procedure .
NOTE : To make a small thread shank when sewing on a
flat button , place a straight pin or needle between the holes
of the button .
BLIND STITCHING
Disc ;; 1 B
Stitch width
3 (May vary depending on type of material)
Stitch length 3
1. Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish,
or
2. Apply seam tape along the raw edge with either straight
or zigzag stitching .
3 . Turn hem and baste about
78'
inch from the edge of the
seam tape using longest stitch on the sewing machine.
4 . Fold garment back along basting line and stitch along
garment fold using disc ;; 1 B.
5. Remove basting and press hem . The basting step may
be eliminated in a straight hem .
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