Viking H|Class 500E User Manual page 38

Manual Buttonhole
• Use the automatic buttonhole foot up to 1 3/4" (45 mm)
in length, but don't lower the buttonhole lever or a beep
will sound.
• Use the Satin Stitch Foot to create larger buttonholes.
• Carefully mark the buttonhole length on your garment.
Place the fabric with the buttonhole marked under
the buttonhole foot. Slide the foot forward so that
the needle pierces the fabric at the beginning of the
buttonhole.
Procedure
1. Start the machine to form rst bartack and left side of
buttonhole.
2. Sew second bartack and stitch backward until needle
reaches beginning of buttonhole.
3. Stitch forward to the end of buttonhole mark to
complete buttonhole.
4. Push the reverse stitch button to tie off the stitches.
Note: If stitch length is manually set at 0.75 (mm) for step 1,
set the stitch length at 0.75 (mm) for step 3 as well.
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