SINGER 1036 Creative Touch - Manual (Page 35)

step 2
Inserting Cord in One-step Buttonhole Foot
CORDED BUTTONHOLES
Corded or raised buttonholes are made by
stitching over a filler cord. Embroidery or
crochet threads make good filler cords, but
double strands of sewing thread or a sew-off
chain of needle and bobbin thread may also
be used.
Inserting Cord in
One-step Buttonhole Foot
• Raise foot. Hold filler cord in both hands,
and insert it between foot and underplate,
from left side (the side opposite underplate
tab). Insert one end of the filler cord in the
right notch in front of foot. Lead cord back
under foot and loop it up and over the cord
spur from right to left.
• Bring cord forward, between foot and under­
plate, and secure end in left notch.
Procedure
• Insert cord in buttonhole foot as shown and
sew buttonhole in the usual way (see page
27 for one-step buttonholes).
• When stitching is completed, release cord
from foot and remove work by drawing it to
the back of the machine.
• Draw the loop of filler cord into the but­
tonhole stitching by holding fabric at the
starting end of the buttonhole with one hand
and pulling ends of filler cord firmly with the
other.
• Trim ends of filler cord. Cut button opening.
CUTTING BUTTON OPENING
Before cutting button opening, place a pin
across the cutting space at each end of the
buttonhole to protect the bar tacks. Using a
pair of small scissors, insert blade in center of
cutting space and cut from this point in both
directions. Slip button through opening of
test buttonhole to check length. For informa­
tion on adjusting buttonhole length, refer to
page 29.
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