ELNA 6600 Instruction Manual page 50

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020 Bound Buttonhole (4 Step Memory)
Great for oversized buttons requiring tailored
buttonholes, welt pockets or larger decorative openings.
All buttonholes should use interfacing suitable for the
fabric weight.
Select 020. The LCD screen will briefly show two
messages.
Increase stitch length so it is appropriate for your fabric
weight.
Test sew the buttonhole on sample swatch.
Attach buttonhole foot B. (You could use the R
buttonhole foot. If you use R foot, fully extend the
buttonholder open.)
DO NOT pull down the buttonhole lever.
1. Prepare bias cut squares. Mark buttonhole on right
side of garment and wrong side of bias squares. To
determine the buttonhole length, add the diameter of
the button to the thickness of the button.
2. Place bias cut squares on fabric with right sides
together matching guidemarks.
3. Place both threads to left under foot. Insert the
garment under the foot and hand turn the flywheel to
lower the needle at the starting point. Lower the B
buttonhole foot.
4. Start sewing – straight stitch backwards on left side.
Stop sewing when you reach the desired buttonhole
length.
5. Press "Reverse" key.
6. Start sewing – straight stitch back edge and straight
stitch forward on right side. Stop sewing when you are
opposite the starting point.
7. Press "Reverse" key.
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