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Buttonholes
Cord
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In general
̶ cords reinforce buttonholes and enhance their appearance
̶ mainly suitable for buttonhole No. 51
⦁
position the work accordingly
Ideal cords
̶ Perle cotton No. 8
̶ strong hand-sewing thread
̶ fine crochet yarn
Cord with the automatic Buttonhole foot No. 3A
⦁
raise the Buttonhole foot No. 3A
⦁
insert the needle at the beginning of the buttonhole
⦁
guide the cord on the right side under the Buttonhole foot No. 3A
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hook the cord over the pin at the back of the Buttonhole foot No. 3A
⦁
pull the cord on the left side under the Buttonhole foot No. 3A to the front
⦁
pull the cord ends into the slits
⦁
lower the Buttonhole foot No. 3A
Sewing
⦁
sew the buttonhole in the usual manner
⦁
do not hold the cord
►
the buttonhole will sew over the cord, covering it
Cord with the Buttonhole foot No. 3C (optional accessory)
⦁
raise the buttonhole foot
⦁
insert the needle at the beginning of the buttonhole
⦁
hook cord over the pin in the middle of the buttonhole foot (at the front)
⦁
pull both cord ends under the buttonhole foot sole to the back and
⦁
place both ends of the cord in the grooves on the sole
⦁
lower the buttonhole foot
Sewing
⦁
sew the buttonhole in the usual manner
⦁
do not hold the cord
►
the buttonhole will sew over the cord, covering it
Fixing the cord
⦁
pull the cord through the buttonhole until the loop disappears into the end of
it
⦁
pull the ends of the cord through to wrong side of the fabric, using a hand
stitching-needle
⦁
knot or secure with stitches
Before cutting the buttonhole open
Place a pin in each end of the buttonhole to avoid accidental cutting
into ends of buttonhole.
Cutting buttonholes open with the seam ripper
⦁
cut the buttonhole from the ends to the middle
Cutting open buttonholes with the buttonhole cutter (optional accessory)
⦁
place the fabric on the wood
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place the cutter in the center of the buttonhole
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press down on the cutter with your hand
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