Section Vl. Buttonhole; 4-Step Buttonhole; To Sew - Kenmore 385.19106 Owner's Manual

SECTION VI. BUTTONHOLE
4-Step Buttonhole
Machine setting
_i_ Stitch selector: _ r_ I_
_2_ Thread tension: 1 - 5
_3_ Presser foot: Sliding buttonhole foot
* For easier buttonhole foot attachment, move the slider all
the way to the front of the foot. For easier removal, move
the slider all the way to the back of the foot.
• To sew
[lJ Set the pattern selector dial at" _] "
Carefully mark buttonhole length on fabric.
Place the fabric under the foot with the buttonhole
marking running toward you.
Draw both the needle and bobbin thread to the left.
Move the slider toward you so that the top mark _2_ on
the slider meets the start mark _i_.
_i_ Start mark
_2_ Top mark
_3_Needle thread
_4_Bobbin thread
NOTE: 1
The scale on the slider is engraved in centimeters.
[21] S ew forward until you reach the front marking of your
buttonhole. Stop sewing at a left stitch.
[3J Raise the needle to its highest position.
Set the pattern selector dial at" [_". Sew 5 stitches, then
stop sewing at a right stitch.
[i_i]Raise the needle to its highest position.
Set the pattern selector dial at" El ". Sew until the needle
reaches the back marking of the buttonhole.
[i_1Raise the needle to its highest position.
Set the pattern selector dial at" [_ ". Sew 5 stitches, then
stop sewing.
[6J Raise the needle and presser foot. Remove the fabric
from the machine and cut the sewing thread. Insert a pin
inside the bartack.
Then cut the opening with a seam ripper.
Take care not to cut the stitches.
_5_Pin
_6_ Seam ripper
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