Corded Buttonholes - Singer ATHENA 2000 Instruction Manual

CORDED BUTTONHOLES
Corded or raised buttonholes are made by stitching
over a fil_er cord. Embroidery or crochet threads make
good filler cords, but double strands of sewing thread
or a sew_off chain of needle and bobbin fhread may
aJso be used
Inserting Cord in One-step Buttonhole Foot
• Raise foot, Hold fi}]er cord in both hands and insert it
between foo_ and underplate, from left side (the side
opposite underplate tab). Inse_t one end of the filler
cord in the right notch in front of foot: Lead cord
back under foot and loop it up and over the cord spur
from right to left.
• B_ing cord forward between foot and undcrplate
and secure end in left notch:
Inserting Cord in Two-step Buttonhole Foot
With foot up, pass a loop of fillep cord around the
spur at the back of the foot. Draw ends or cord under
the foot and pull taut to secure in spur notches.
, Hold cord ends as illustrated, during stitching.
Procedure
Insert cord in buttonhole foot as shown and sew
buttonhole in the usual way.
• When stitching is completed, retease cord fsom foot
and remove work by drawing it to the bask of the
machine.
Draw the loop of [iller cord into the buttonhole stitch-
ing by holding fabric at the starting end of the but-
tonhole with one hand and pulling ends of filler cord
firmly with the of her,
= Trim ends of filler cord.
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