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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