Buttonhole Sewing - Singer C440 Instruction Manual

Sewing

BUTTONHOLE SEWING

Select the buttonhole style you want to sew.
This machine can sew 12 types of buttonholes.
18. Bar-tack buttonhole (wide)
19. Bar-tack buttonhole (narrow)
20. Keyhole buttonhole
21. Keyhole buttonhole with cross bar
22. Tapered keyhole buttonhole
23. Round ended buttonhole (narrow)
24. Round ended buttonhole with cross bar
25. Round end buttonhole (both ends rounded)
26. Decorative buttonhole
27. Stretch buttonhole
28. Heirloom buttonhole
29. Bound buttonhole
NOTE: Density of the sides of the buttonhole may be adjusted
with stitch length control.
1. Mark position and length of buttonhole on fabric.
2. Open the slider on the foot. Set the button on the base of
the foot.
Adjust the slider to the diameter of the button, so the
button fits snuggly in the foot.
For buttons with an irregular shape that do not fit snuggly
in the Buttonhole Foot, remove the button from the base
of the foot. Adjust the slide on the base to the diameter of
the button, plus the thickness of the button.
a = Length of button + thickness
3. Pass upper thread through the hole of Buttonhole Foot and
bring upper thread to the left.
4. Position fabric under presser foot so that the center line
mark is in the center of the Buttonhole Foot.
Lower the foot while pulling the frame of the Buttonhole
Foot towards you.
NOTE: It is suggested that you use interfacing on the backside
of the fabric.
5. Lower the buttonhole lever completely.
NOTE: Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever is not
lowered properly or frame of Buttonhole Foot is not positioned
all the way forward.
6. Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine.
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