SINGER 9980 QUANTUM STYLIST - Manual (Page 78)

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SEWING ON BUTTONS
No. 13
Button Sewing Foot
1. Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed
lever to the left.
2. Attach the button sewing foot. Align two holes
of the button with slot of presser foot and lower
foot to hold the button securely.
3. Adjust the stitch width so that the needle enters
the left hole of button.
4. Turn hand wheel by hand slowly so needle
enters the second hole. You may need to adjust
the stitch width again to make sure the swing of
the needle clears the holes of the button.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
Make sure that the needle does not hit the button
during sewing. Otherwise needle may break.
5. Sew approximately 10 stitches at slow speed.
6. Raise the foot and cut the threads remaining
about 10 cm (4”) long.
7. Pull the thread ends to the wrong side of the
fabric with a hand sewing needle. Tie the
threads together to secure.
8. After sewing, move the drop feed lever to the
right.
Note:
To sew a 4-hole button, follow the procedure
above for the first two holes. Then lift presser foot
slightly and move fabric to permit stitching the
other two holes, either parallel, or criss-cross over
the first two holes.
A. THREAD SHANK
Buttons on coats and jackets should have a thread
shank to make them stand away from the fabric.
Insert a straight pin or sewing machine needle
under the center slit of the foot from the front. Sew
over the pin or needle.
To create a thread shank, pull thread to the back
side of the button and wind the thread around the
stitches. Tie the thread ends securely.