SINGER 6217 - Manual (Page 29)

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Attaching a button
Flat buttons can be sewn on quickly and
easily using the plain zig-zag stitch. A special
button sewing foot (H), may be purchased at
your SINGER stockist.
Recommended settings
Stitch Selection:
Needle Position:
Zig-Zag Stitch no. 4
Stitch Width:
Foot:
Needle Plate:
To suit Button
Button Sewing (H)
General Purpose (A)
Attach Feed Cover (F)
Before you can attach a button, the bobbin
thread must be brought up through the hole
In the feed cover.
1. Set stitch width at ( j ), and needle
position selector at ( ^ ). Position button
under foot and lower the needle into the
centre of the left hole. Lower the foot. Turn
hand wheel toward you until needle rises
out of button and is above the foot.
2. Move stitch width selector until needle is
over the other hole In the button. Then,
when you begin to stitch, the needle
should enter into the right hole of the
button. Take six or more zig-zag stitches
to attach button and finish with the needle
on the left side.
3. To fasten stitching, adjust width to ( j ),
and take three or four stitches. Remove
work, draw threads to underside, fasten,
and trim.
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