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SEWING ON BUTTONS
No. 12
All-Purpose Foot
1. Lower the feed teeth by moving the drop feed
lever to the left.
2. Attach the all-purpose foot. Place fabric and
button under the presser foot, and align holes of
button with slot of presser foot.
3. Push the lock button (located on the right side of
the all-purpose foot) and then lower the foot to
hold the button securely on the fabric.
4. Select the button sewing stitch, #12. Adjust the
stitch width so that the needle enters the left
hole of the button.
5. Turn the hand wheel toward you slowly so the
needle enters the second hole. You may need
to adjust the stitch width again to make sure the
needle clears the holes of the button.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
Make sure that the needle does not hit the button
during sewing. Otherwise needle may break.
6. After making sure the needle clears both holes
of the button, press the start button or step
on the foot control and sew approximately 10
stitches at slow speed.
7. Raise the presser foot and cut the remaining
threads about 10cm (4") long.
8. Bring the thread ends to the back side of the
fabric using a hand sewing needle. Tie the
threads together to secure.
9. When button sewing is completed, move the
drop feed lever to the right. To re-engage the
feed teeth, turn the hand wheel toward you one
full revolution.
Note:
To sew a 4-hole button, follow the procedure above
for the first two holes. Then lift presser foot slightly
and move fabric to permit stitching the other two
holes, either parallel, or criss-cross over the first
two holes.
A. THREAD SHANK
Buttons on coats and jackets should have a thread
shank to make them stand away from the fabric.
Place a straight pin or sewing machine needle on
top of button between the holes. Sew over the pin
or needle.
To create a thread shank, pull thread to the back
side of the button and wind the thread around the
stitches. Tie the thread ends securely.
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