SINGER 6550-WORKBOOK Scholastic - Manual (Page 24)

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Four-Step Corded Buttonholes
A Corded Buttonhole adds strength and stability. This type of buttonhole
is especially important when sewing stretch fabrics or fabrics that easily
ravel. The “cord” can be a heavy thread, several strands of regular thread
or lightweight yarns, etc. The buttonhole is stitched over the cord, creating
a reinforced buttonhole.
Machine Set-Up:
Stitch:
Step 1 of the Four-Step Buttonhole*
Stitch Width: Buttonhole symbol
Stitch Length: Buttonhole symbol
Presser Foot: Buttonhole Foot
(See manual for complete machine set-up for buttonholes.)
Materials:
Home décor fabric with interfacing or tear-away stabilizer
Disappearing marking pen or tailor chalk (for marking size of buttonhole)
Button (to establish length of buttonhole)
8” piece of cord
Procedure:
Hook or loop the cord around the small extension at the end of the
buttonhole foot.
Bring both ends of the cord under the foot and hold them taut . Tie
the cords to secure them.
Attach the Buttonhole Foot to the machine, taking care not to displace
the cord. (See sewing machine instruction manual)
The foot will hold the cord in the correct position as the machine stitches
the buttonhole.
Sew the buttonhole, following the Four-Step Buttonhole instructions.
*This technique applies to machine models featuring the Four-Step Buttonhole.