Pfaff tiptronic 6232 Instruction Manual page 53

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Buttonholes
Sewing buttonholes is very easy with all the
models with pushbutton controls since the
fabric does not have to be turned.
Buttonholes are generally sewn onto a piece
of doubled fabric. However, for some materi-
als, e.g. silk, organza and viscose, it is neces-
sary to use silk paper backing to prevent the
material from contracting while sewing.
Avalon (from Madeira) is ideal for this pur-
pose. It is a special non-woven fiber which
dissolves when it comes into contact with
water. For materials such as velvet or thick
woolens, which are difficult to feed, it can be
placed over or under the fabric. In this way
the material is not braked and buttonholes are
much easier to make.
To produce beautiful seams, embroidering or
darning threads are ideally suited to this pur-
pose.
Mark the starting point of the buttonhole
either with a magic pen or dress pin, and
always sew a sample buttonhole first.
Note:
Before starting any buttonhole, always push
the guide of the buttonhole foot fully to the
front, i.e. so that the red arrow is at the first
red mark. The red marks are arranged at an
interval of 0.5 cm . They are a guide when
determining the length of the buttonhole.
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