Buttonhole Making - Kenmore Sears 385.17822 Owner's Manual

Set the Machine
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Stitch w_dth
control 3 to 5
WIDTH
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Stitch _ength
Control
Blue zone
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Top thread tension
Sliding buttonhole too{
Buttonhole Making
= Manual Buttonhole
Adjusting the Stitch Density
Depending upon your fabric or your own
preterence in buttonholes, you may alter
the buttonhole stitch density within the
blue buttonhole range on the stitch
length dial.
(_ For more density, turn the dial toward
Q For less density, turn the dial toward
NOTE: Atways make a practice but-
tonhole on a scrap of fabric you
plan to use to find the more
suitable stitch iength.
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t. a. Carefully mark the buttonhole
length on your garment.
b. Change to the swing buttonhole
toot.
c. lnsed the garment under the toot
with the buttonhole marking
run ning toward you.
2.
NOTE:
a. Move the slider (A) toward you so
that the top mark (C) on the slider
meets the start mark (B).
b. Line up the markings on tile foot
with the top mark on your garment.
c. Lower the presser loot.
The markings on the slider are
engraved in centimeters.
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stitches stitches
tor tighl tot heavy
|abrJc fabrics
3. a. Set the stitch selector at [_.
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b. Sew forward until you reach the
front marking el your buttonhole,
c. Stop sewing at the left stitch.