SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 69)

Two Step Buttonholing
Make a test buttonhole on a sample of your fabric, with inter­
facing if being used, before working onyourgarment.
• Stitch: buttonhole if zj
• Stitch width: red buttonhole area
• Stitch length: within red buttonhole area
• Two-step buttonhole measuring foot
• General purpose needle plate
• Raise presser foot lifter.
• Remove presser foot.
1. Attach two-step buttonhole measuring foot by placing
buttonhole foot on right side of needle, then guiding it to
the left. Centre the foot under the shank and lower the
presser foot lifter so that the shank fits over the presser
foot pin.
Press presser foot screw A down firmly until foot snaps
into place.
2. Determine setting for length of button on buttonhole foot,
by first placing button in carrier B, and observing the line
on which the longest part of the button falls.
3. With index finger press down on point C and slide pointer
to the corresponding number observed on button carrier.
Remove button from carrier.
Note: When button is of an unusual shape or thickness,
buttonhole length is not automatically gauged with the
buttonhole foot. Estimate the additional thickness of the
button and slide pointer accordingly to a higher number.
Make a test buttonhole to check setting.
• Switch machine on MIN.
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