SINGER W816 - Manual (Page 28)

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SEWING ON BUTTONS
1. Remove pressor foot and replace \with special purpose button sewing
foot (Fig. 36)
2. Turn drop feed knob to “DN” position (Fig. 35).
3. Set zigzag width control at "0”
4. Set needle position control at “L” and decorative stitch dial at “M”
Place the button so that its left hole comes directly under the presser
foot.
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5. Set the zigzag width control to produce a zigzag stitch until the
needle enters the right hand hole of the button. Turn the balance
wheel slowly by hand to be sure the needle clears both holes in the
button. Correct width if necessary.
6. When needle goes into the center of each hole, run the machine at
a medium speed, making five or six stitches, stopping with the needle
in the left hole.
7. To-lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling,
set the zigzag stitch width control to O (remem­
bering its original setting) and take a few stitches
in the same hole. If you wish, you may place a
rounded toothpick over the button between the
• two holes, and sew button to fabric in the regular
way. Remove the toothpick and wind thread under
Fig. 35 button fonming a shank to fasten.
Fig. 38