Buttonholes - Kenmore 385.11608 Owner's Manual

Set the Machine
Stitch
Top thread tension
c0nt_ot 1 to 5
S_itch setector
TYPE
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(El0g
Stitch length control
bIu_ zone ,_
LENGTH
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Sliding buttonhole 1ooi
Buttonholes
Adiusting the Stitch Density
Depending upon your labric or your own
preterence in buttonholes, you may alter
the buttonhole stitch density within the
blue buttonhole range on the stitch
length dial.
(_ For more density, turn the dial toward
Q For tess density, turn the dial toward
NOTE: Always make a practice but-
tonhole on a scrap of fabric you
plan to use to find the most
suitable stitch length.
1. a. Caretully mark the buttonhole
length on your garment.
b. Change to the sliding buttonhole
loot.
c. insert the garment under the toot
with the buttonhole marking
running toward you.
Coarse
stitches
tot heavy
fabrics
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n
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Fine
stitches
Ior bight
labr_c
2. a. Move the slider (A) toward you so
that the top mark (C) on the siider
meets the start mark (B).
b. Line up the markings on the toot
with the top mark on your garment.
c. Lower the presser tool
NOTE: The markings on the slider are
engraved in centimeters.
3. a. Set the stitch selector at _,
b. Sew torward until you reach the
tront marking of your buttonhole.
c. Stop sewJng at the left stitch.
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