One-step buttonholing – SINGER 6423 User Manual
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ONE-STEP BUTTONHOLING
Always make a practice buttonhole on a sample of your fabric.
Be sure bobbin contains enough thread.
When making buttonholes on hard-to-reach areas, convert machine bed
to free arm sewing.
Make buttonhole position on fabric as indicated in pattern.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Buttonhole Stitch
Stitch Width;
i
I I I i
II*
Stitch Length: 4
Foot: Buttonhole Attachment
• Center pin in attachment under
shank, and lower presser foot liter.
• Press presser foot screw down
firmly until shank snaps into place.
• Place button on the carrier.
• Slide clamp (1) back to hold
button.
• Draw both threads between upper
(2) and lower (3) plates to the
back.
Place fabric between the plates.
Center 3 red guidelines (4) around
beginning line of buttonhole.
• Pull buttonholes lever (5) down and
press it toward you.
• The entire buttonhole will be
stitched in one operation.
• Stop sewing when leg begins
overlapping bartack.
• Cut buttonhole opening.
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ADJUSTING BALANCE OF
BUTTONHOLE
• If two stitching sides of buttonhole
are unequal, move stitch balance
lever to adjust.
- If right side is too open, move
stitch balance lever slightly to right.
- If left side is too open, move stitch
balance lever slightly to left.