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■ Attaching a shank to a button
To sew the button with a shank, attach the button with
space between it and the fabric, and then wind the thread
by hand. This attaches the button securely.
a
Place the button into button fitting foot "M", and then
pull the shank lever toward you.
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b
After sewing is finished, cut the upper thread with
plenty of excess, wind it around the thread between
the button and the fabric, and then tie it to the upper
thread at the beginning of the stitching.
Tie together the ends of the bobbin thread at the end
and at the beginning of the stitching at the wrong side of
the fabric.
c
Cut off any excess thread.
Zipper insertion
■ Inserting a centered zipper
Stitching is sewn on both pieces of fabric butted against
each other.
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1
3
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
Sew straight stitches up to the zipper opening.
b
With the right sides of the fabric facing each other, sew
reverse stitches after reaching the zipper opening.
1 Shank lever
1 Right side of fabric
2 Stitching
3 End of zipper opening
1 Reverse stitches
2 End of zipper opening
c
Using a basting stitch, continue sewing to the edge of
the fabric.
a
b
d
Press open the seam allowance from the wrong side of
the fabric.
1
e
Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then
baste the zipper in place to the seam allowance.
2
1
3
f
Remove about 5 cm (2 inches) from the end of the
basting on the outside.
2
4
3
1
g
Attach the presser foot holder to the right pin of zipper
foot "I".
1
I
2
h
Select stitch.
No.
1-03
Stitch
• For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 39.
Utility Stitches
1 Basting stitching
2 Wrong side of fabric
1 Wrong side of fabric
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3 Zipper
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Zipper basting
3 Outside basting
4 5 cm (2 inches)
1 Pin on the right side
2 Needle drop point
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