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I Sewing Buttonholes
Machine Setting: A
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1
'/2
(first notch) B
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Stitch Length: Almost 0 (for buttonhole seam)
Attach buttonhole foot No. 847 616 and set slide on buttonhole gauge, to
buttonhole length desired. The buttonhole is the right length when beginn
ing of first seam reaches red end of slide indicator (see arrow). When
you follow the procedure on the opposite page, the bartacks at each end
of your buttonhole will be twice as wide as a buttonhole seam.
If you prefer more prominent buttonholes, pull a filler cord in the guide
groove. To get the correct stitch length, sew on a piece of scrap material.
In making buttonholes in soft or loosely woven fabrics, it is advisable to
place a piece of tissue paper under the material, To strengthen button
holes in tricot and knit fabrics, insert a piece of firmly woven cotton ma
terial between the fabric layers.
Buttonholes may be made with the aid of the all-purpose
sewing foot. Place the filler cord in the left groove of the
clear-view shoe,
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