SINGER 814 Stylist - Manual (Page 36)

ATTACHING A BUTTON
buttons
® F/exi-Stitch Pattern D\a\: O
® Pattern Selector: §
D
© Needle Position: ^
® Stitch Width: See illustrations at left
@ Feed Cover Needle Plate
® General Purpose or Special Purpose Foot
Flat buttons can be sewn on quickly and
easily using the plain zig-zag stitch
pattern. The space between the holes in
the button determines stitch width set­
tings. For buttons vyith standard hole
spacing, use settings i and ^ as shown.
For buttons .with unusual hole spacing,
use setting ! and increase or decrease
the width ( g ) as necessary.
Attach feed-cover needle plate (see page
8), and turn
Flexi-Stitch pattern dial to
O.
1. Set stitch width at • and needle
position at L (leit). Position button
under foot and lower needle into center
of left hole by turning hand wheel to­
ward you. Lower foot. Turn hand wheel
toward you until needle rises out of
button and is just above the foot.
2. Set stitch width at medium-wide zig­
zag ( I) setting. Check stitch width by
turning hand wheel slowly toward you;
the needle should enter the right hole of
the button. Take six or more zig-zag
stitches to attach button. End on left
side.
3. To fasten stitching, return to stitch
width j and take threeorfourstitches.
Replace feed-cover needle plate with the
general-purpose needle plate when work
is completed.
NOTE: For best results, and when using
buttons less than one inch (2.5 cm) in
diameter, the Button Sewing Foot is
recommended (see page 62).
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