Manual Buttonholes - Singer XL-6000 Instruction Manual

Manual buttonholes
Stitch pattern
to be selected
Presser foot to
be selected
Transparent
Buttonhole foot (I)
* Automatic foot can make buttonholes up to 11/2:
use transparent foot to create larger buttonholes.
* To make ribbon casings
Other uses for Transparent foot I.
* For french machine-sewing: mock whip and roll, pin-tucking and entredeux,
are better controlled because there is a groove in buttom of foot.
* For satin stitching.
a
I
Mark material to indicate buttonhole
placement.
Lower buttonhole foot so that mark is at
center of needle hole in foot.
2
Buttonhole lever
Lower buttonhole lever, slightly draw it
toward you and press start button to
start sewing.
* Machine will start straight stitching on
left side of buttonhole.
3
, b ¸¸
End of the mark
i
When needle reaches end of mark, slightly
press buttonhole lever away from you.
* Machine will start zigzag stitching on left
side of buttonhole in reverse direction.
4
Mark t
I
I
Start sewing while slightly
pulling buttonhole lever towards
5 front of machine.
D
End of l
the mark
!I
iii
When needle reaches beginning of mark,
slightly draw buttonhole lever toward you. buttonhole lever away from you.
* Machine will start straight stitching on * Machine will start zigzag stitching on
right side of buttonhole, right side of buttonhole in reverse
direction.
6
When needle reaches end of mark, press When needle reaches beginning of mark,
slightly draw buttonhole lever toward you.
Then, machine will perform bartacking and
back tacking, then will stop.
Caution
Take care not to allow fabric to come in contact with button-
hole lever. If buttonhole lever is pressed by mistake, opera-
tion mode will be changed to bartacking.
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