To make buttonholes – SINGER 216G User Manual
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with
twelve
covering
stitches.
Finally
set
the
bight
regulating lever at 0 and let the needle enter the left
hole of the button 3 or 4 times in order to knot the
thread.
To Make Buttonholes
When
sewing
buttonholes,
use
only
the
left-hand
needle vibration, that is, the needle position lever (B,
Fig. 26) is set in an upper left position. After attaching
the buttonhole foot (No. 3, Fig. 3) and having set the
machine for the shortest stitch length, draw a straight
line on the material to mark the length of the button-
r
\
A
Fig. 52
Fig. 53 Fig. 54 Fig. 55 Fig. 56
hole.
When
using
thick
material,
set
the
width
of
bight at 2 mm., (V
64
") and when using fine material
at IV
2
mm. (Vu”). The under thread tension should be
set
tighter
than
for
ordinary
work,
but
the
upper
thread
tension
should
remain
normal.
As
shown
in
Fig. 52, first sew the left side of the buttonhole and let
the needle remain in the goods at point "A". Now
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