SINGER W159 - Manual (Page 19)

MAKING BUTTONHOLES
Mark the beginning and end of the buttonltole on fabric with a basting line or
tailor’s chalk. Make one on scrap fabric to be sure machine adjustments are correct.
PREPARATION:
(1) Replace presser foot with buttonhole foot, Fig. 25, which provides maximum
visibility and allows closely spaced stitches to feed evenly.
(2) Set the stitch length lever 6, Fig. 1, as near to 0 as possible witliout stopping
feeding action.
(3) Set the zigzag width control lever by the size of buttonhole.
Fig. 26
Fig. 27
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OPERATION
After finishing above preparation, set the machine as follows.
(1) Turn the drop feed knob Fig. 19. to “0” position
(2) Turn the zigzag width control lever completely to right
side, to make the upper bar tack of buttonhole. Now
sew 5 or 6 stitches.
(3) Release the zigzag width control lever to the home posi­
tion. __________
(4) Turn the drop feed knob Fig. 19, to “2” position. And
sew the left hand side of buttonhole desired length.
(5) Keeping the needle in fabric (needle stays in the middle width position of part A Fig. 26), lift up the presser foot
and turn the fabric centering needle.
Set the presser foot down and remove the needle to the left end of buttonhole turning the balance wheel by hand.
(6) Now repeat the same way from (1) to (5) process.
(7) After finished buttonhole making, sew two or three stitches to fasten bar tack threads and prevent ravelling, by set­
ting stitch length lever to 0.
(8) Cut the buttonhole opening with seam ripper, being careful not to cut the stitching.
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