Making buttonholes, T ii – SINGER W2135 User Manual
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MAKING BUTTONHOLES
First,
mark
the
beginning
and
end
of
the
buttonhole
on
fabric
with
a
basting
line
or
tailor^s
chalk.
Make
one
on
scrap
fabric
(following
airections
below)
to
be
sure
machine
adjustments
are
correct.
1
.
2
.
3.
4.
5.
6
.
7.
8
.
9.
10
.
Fig. 25
Replace presser foot with buttonhole foot which is grooved
deeply underneath to prevent piling up of thread. (See Fig. 25).
Lock the stitch width at 2 and set the stitch length near 0.
Lower
needle
carefully
into
the
mark
on
fabric
indicating
the
beginning of buttonhole. Stitch to the mark for the end of the
buttonhole,
step
1,
Fig.
26,
stopping
machine
with
needle
in
fabric at right side of stitching.
Lift the presser foot and using the needle as a
pivot, turn the fabric end for end.
Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel just enough
to raise needle out of fabric.
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Drop feed all the way down and move zigzag lever
to 4. - While holding the lever at 4 width, take five
or six stitches to form bar tack, step 2, Fig. 26.
Eaise needle out of fabric and return feed to "REG"
position and return stitch width lever to 2.
Stitch second side of buttonhole, step 3.
Make bar tack by repeating 5 and 6 above (step 4).
Return stitch width to 0 and take two or three stitches to fasten bar threads and
raveling.
Cut
the
buttonhole
opening
with
a
seam
ripper,
being
careful
not
to
stitching.
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Fig.
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