Delta MD 11871 Manual page 38

You can use the transparent blue sewing foot to sew on buttons, hooks and eyes
easily.
Use the stitch type selection dial to select a zigzag stitch width that corresponds
to the distance between the holes.
1. Align both holes of the button with groove slots while placing the left hole of
button directly under the needlepoint. Low sewing foot
2. Check if the button is positioned correctly by turning the hand wheel
manually. The needle must exactly enter the holes of the button, otherwise
the needle may be damaged. If necessary, change the width of the zigzag
stitch.
3. At a low speed, sew about 6 to 7 stitches per hole.
4. If the button has four holes, move the fabric and button: then sew 6 to 7
stitches in the other two holes. Once you have removed the fabric pass a
generous length of the upper thread to the underside of the fabric and knot
it to the lower thread there.
Sewing buttons with a shank
In the case of heavy fabrics, a button shank is often needed.
1. Place a needle or, for a thicker shank, a matchstick on the button and then
proceed to sew as for a normal button.
2. After about 10 stitches, remove the material from the machine.
3. Remove the needle or matchstick.
4. Leave a longer length of upper thread, pass it through the button and wind it
around the threads to create a shank, then pass it through to the underside
of the fabric and knot it to the lower thread.
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