Singer Quantum XL-6000 Workbook page 20

Buttonholes (18 built-in buttonholes)
Exercise #1 – Large Buttonhole
1. Select Folder 2, Row 1, Buttonhole 3.
2. Place thread in needle and bobbin.
3. Attach buttonhole foot "E" onto machine.
4. Fold the woven fabric in half, cross-wise, placing interfacing between
layers.
5. Place fabric between foot and underplate.
6. Place button in buttonhole foot, pushing slide to set buttonhole length;
remove button.
7. Lower buttonhole lever and sew.
8. Machine will stop when buttonhole is complete; use thread cutter button
to finish.
Note: To create a Purl Stitch buttonhole simply press the
Needle thread and bobbin thread interlace with each other on right side of fabric
to create a finished appearance that resembles a hand-sewn buttonhole.
Exercise #2 – Stretch Buttonhole
Repeat the same procedure as in Exercise 1, except:
Select the Stretch Buttonhole in Screen 3, Row 1, Buttonhole 5.
Fold the knit fabric in half, cross-wise, placing interfacing between layers of
fabric.
* The Quantum
Note: Simply decreasing the stitch length can change the density of the zigzag
stitches on any buttonhole. This will create a satin-looking buttonhole.
Standard Machine Operations
XL-6000 has 18 built-in buttonhole styles!
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