SINGER 216G - Manual (Page 53)

turn the goods around the needle until the position
shown in Fig. 53 is attained. Then let the needle move
upwards out of the material, set the width of bight at
either 4 mm. (V
32
”) or 3 mm. Vs") and continue to sew
from point "B”. The first bar of the buttonhole, which
is from 1 to 2 mm. longer than the length of the
buttonhole, is now made. Stop the needle in the goods
at point "'C", Fig. 54, set the width of bight back to
2 mm., and proceed to sew the other side of the
buttonhole (Fig. 55). At point "D" stop the needle,
while it is still in the goods, and again set width of
bight at either 4 mm. or 3 mm. in width and then finish
the second bar. By sewing 2 or 3 stitches with the
bight lever set at 0 the end threads will be properly
knotted. The finished buttonhole then appears as
shown in Fig. 56. It is now necessary for the button­
hole to be cut by using the ripper or the buttonhole
cutter (Nos. V
9
, Fig. 3) and the fibre plate (No. 10,
Fig. 3) which is placed beneath the buttonhole. Place
the knife carefully into the slot between the two
edges of the buttonhole and
cut by giving a slight tap
with the hand on the cutter
handle in order to cut the
goods.
Fig. 57 shows a finished but­
tonhole in linen material.
When making buttonholes in
lingerie (Fig. 58) it is advis­
able to use a strip of linen
(shirting) as interlining. Fig. 57
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