SINGER 6217 - Manual (Page 37)

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• Raise needle out of fabric.
• Turn buttonhole dial to the third buttonhole
symbol for the third step.
• Stitch up to point (5).
step 4
• Raise needle out of fabric.
• Turn buttonhole dial to the fourth button­
hole symbol for the fourth step.
• Make at least four stitches, ending at point
(
6
).
• Raise presser foot and remove garment
from machine. Clip thread ends.
• Carefully cut buttonhole opening with a
seam ripper or small, sharp scissors.
Balancing the buttonhole
On some kinds of fabrics, there may be a
difference in the density of the stitches on
the right or the left side of the buttonhole.
This is easily adjusted by turning the balance
knob (1), in the center of the stitch length dial
to balance the density of the stitching. A very
slightturn of the dial will produce a noticeable
change.
• If the stitches on the right side of the
buttonhole (A) are too open, turn the
balance dial slightly to the right, until the
density of the stitches increases.
If the stitches on the left side of the
buttonhole (B), are too open, turn the
balance slightly to the left, until the density
of the stitches increases.
After the buttonhole has been made and the
balance has been altered, return the balance
dial back to its neutral position after all the
buttonholes on the garment have been sewn.
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