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SECTION
3.
LEARN THE STITCHES
Buttonholes
Set the Machine
Stitch
Stitch selector
Top thread tension
Stitch length contro
control 1 to5
Sliding
buttonhole
foot
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Adjusting
the Stitch
Density
Depending
upon
your
fabric
or your
own
preference
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
"0".
(_)
For
less
density,
turn
the
dial
toward
"'1"'.
NOTE:
Always
make
a practice
but-
tonhole
on a scrap
of fabric
you
plan
to
use to find
the
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more suitable
stitch
length.
1. a. Carefully
mark
the
buttonhole
length
on your
garment.
b. Change
to the sliding
buttonhole
foot.
c. Insert
the
garment
under
the
foot
with
the
buttonhole
mark-
ing running toward
you.
Cb
Fir/e
stitches
for light
fabrics
@
Course
stitches
for
heavy
fabrics
2. a. Move the slider
(A) toward
you
so that the top mark
(C} on the
slider meets the start
mark
(B).
b. Line
up
the
markings
on the
foot
with
the top mark
on your
garment.
c. Lower
the presser foot.
NOTE:
The
markings
on the slider
are engraved
in centimeters.
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3. a. Set the stitch
selector
at
I_1
b. Sew forward
until
you reach the
front
marking
of
your
button-
hole.
c. Stop sewing at the left stitch.
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