Kenmore 385. 17928 Owner's Manual page 62

Sears sewing machine user manual
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k.
4.
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
NOTE:
(Optional
Item)
Marked
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buttonhole-_
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Center
marking-
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Fabric
Measurement
markings
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Mark your
buttonhole
position
carefully
on the garment.
Placing
your
garment
behind
the machine,
insert
it between
the guide
plate and the buttc,-_hole
foot
as shown.
Align
marked
buttonhole
with
center
marking
on buttonhole
foot.
Line
up your
fabric
edge with
the measurement
markings
on the guide
plate just in front
of the buttonhole
foot
as shown.
Pierce the fabric
with
the needle at the beginning
of the buttonhole.
If you
want
your
buttonhole
to be 1/2
inch from
the garment
edge,
line up the fabric
with
the 1/2 inch markings
each time
you start to sew
a buttonhole.
We recommended
the use of interfacing
when
making
buttonholes.
If the fabric
does not feed smoothly
from
the start,
increase the stitch
length.
5.
a.
Lower
the buttonhole
foot.
b.
Start sewing slowly.
c.
Allow
the machine
to do the work
by itself.
(Do not try to guide the fabric.)
d.
Stop sewing when the needle
returns
to the position
where
it begins.
To release
the buttonhole
base plate,
pull
the lever toward
you
and lift
the
base plate off the machine.
Adjusting
the stitch
density
You
may
alter
the closeness
of the
stitches
by
turning
the stitch
length
control
between
3 and 4.
Fine
stitches
for light
fabrics
Stretch
Stitch
Stitch
length
control
3 to 4
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Coarse stitches
for heavy fabrics
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