Buttons - Singer 457 Instructions Manual

BUTTONS
Pattern Selector :
Needle Position : L
Stitch Width : 0 and 4
Presser Foot: General Purpose
Feed Height : D
1 . Lower the feed by turning the
feed regulating knob to D.
2. Set stitch width at 0. Position
button under foot and lower the
needle into the center of the left
hole . Lower the foot . Turn hand
wheel toward you until needle
rises out of button .
3. Set stitch width at 4. When you
begin to stitch, the needle should
enter the right hole of the but
ton. Take about six stitches at
this setting. End on left side .
4. To fasten stitching, return to
stitch width 0 and take about
three stitches .
For best results, and when using
buttons less than one inch in di-
ameter, the button foot is recom-
mended (avalable for separate pur-
chase, see page 61) .
The space between the holes in the
button determines the stitch width
settings . The 0 setting must always
be used while positioning the needle
over the left hole in the button and
fastening stitching. For buttons
with standard hole spacing, settings
0 and 4 are usually satisfactory . For
buttons with narrow hole spacing,
use setting 0 and decrease the width
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1 2 3 4
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setting as necessary. To sew on two- I I I I I I
or four-hole buttons, approximately
one inch in diameter or larger
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