Automatic Buttonhole - John Lewis JL 300 Manual

Machine Setting
Buttonhole lever
w
w
Pull the button holder to the back, and place the
button in it. Push back the button holder toward
you as far as it will go.
Pull the buttonhole lever downward as far as it
will go.

Automatic Buttonhole

* The size of buttonhole is
automatically set by placing the
button in the automatic buttonhole
foot (R).
* The button holder of the foot takes
a button size up to 2.5 cm (1´´) in
diameter.
* Make a test buttonhole on a sample
duplicating the fabric, interfacing
and seams of the actual garment.
* Place the button on the fabric
sample and mark the top and
bottom to determine the position of
buttonhole.
* Use the interfacing on the stretch
fabrics.
Touch
e
e
Draw the needle thread to the left through the
hole in the foot. Place the fabric under the foot
and lower the needle at the starting point of the
buttonhole mark. Then lower the foot
q
q
Raise the needle and the presser bar.
Place the autmatic buttonhole foot with
the pin just under the groove of the
foot holder. Lower the presser bar to
attach the buttonhole foot.
Select the pattern BH by turning the
pattern selector dial.
Starting point
r
r
Deoress the foot control to sew a buttonhole.
Stop the machine when the buttonhole is com
pleted.
Note: There should be no gap
between and .
Starting point
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