Pfaff HOBBY 1142 Manual page 39

The machine sews the front bartack and
left row rst, then the back bartack and
right row.
Sew slowly and stop the machine when a
buttonhole is completed.
Raise the foot and remove the fabric. Cut
both needle and bobbin threads leaving
about 10 cm (4") thread ends.
Pull the needle thread to wrong side of
fabric by pulling the bobbin thread. Knot
the threads.
To open the buttonhole
Insert a pin inside the bartack. Carefully
cut the opening. Take care not to cut the
stitches.
Utility stitches and practical sewing
G
To sew another buttonhole, turn the stitch
selector to " ", then back to "A" again.
Then press the foot control to sew an
identical buttonhole.
When buttonhole sewing is nished, push
the buttonhole lever upward as far as it
will go.
Adjusting the buttonhole stitch density
Turn the stitch length dial within
the range of "
buttonhole stitch density. To get a narrow
buttonhole, set the marking as close to "0"
as possible, still in the "
get a wide buttonhole, set the marking
close to "1".
Note: For thick buttons, make a test
buttonhole. If the button does not t through
the test buttonhole, lengthen the buttonhole
by pulling the button holder a little to the back
and make a small gap (G).
" to adjust the
"-range. To
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