Buttonholes – SINGER W1213 User Manual
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85-1
Step 1
Step 2
Pattern -
U
l
L _
Length — '/4
—/'2
Width — 3 — 5
Needle Position - M
Feed Dog - High
Pressure - 5
Foot - Buttonhole
Built-in Buttonhole
This
buttonhole
eliminates
the
need
or
pivoting the fabric. It is used most often on
light and medium woven fabrics.
1
Set pattern selector dial for the first
’ buttonhole position. Lower needle into
the mark at the end of buttonhole. Lower
presser foot and take a few stitches to
bartack. (Fig.85-1 Step 1)
5 With needle out of the fabric, turn pattern
“■
selector
dial
to
second
picture.
Sew
up
left
side
of
buttonhole
until
the
white
nylon slide runs into the back of lip of
the foot. At this position, the machine is
feeding in reverse. (Fig.85-1 Step 2)
IX.
Buttonholes
Various
fabrics
require
various
methods
of
sewing
buttonholes.
Four
different
methods
are
given
below,
with
suggested
uses.
If
you
are in doubt as to which method is best for
vour fabric, test the methods in question and
choose
the
best
according
to
the
finished
appearance.
,
preparation
For
the
best
results,
a
good
quality
mercerized
cotton
thread
should
be
used.
Polyester
threads
often
result
in
puckered
or
heavy
unattractive
buttonholes.
The
tiner
your
fabric
is,
the
finer
your
cotton
thread
should be.
An
interfacing
should
be
used
under
the
buttonholes
to
give
body,
to
strengthen,
and
to help them withstand wear.
To
establish
the
correct
length
of
the
buttonhole,
add
the
diameter
of
the
button
(A) plus the thickness of the button (B), plus
l/g’inch for the bartacks. (Fig. 81) The length
may be marked on the garment with a basting
stitch,
tailor’s
chalk,
or
transparent
tape.
Another
way
to
make
sure
that
all
button
holes will be the same size is to cut a piece
of
cardboard
as
wide
as
the
buttonhole
foot
and
long
enough
to
make
the
distance
between
the
toe
of
the
white
slide
and
the
cardboard
the
size
buttonhole
needed.
(Fig.
82)
This
method
works
for
buttonholes
up
to
1
1/8
inches
long.
Horizontal
buttonholes
should extend 1/8 inch beyond the center line
of
the
garment.
(Fig.
83)
Vertical
buttonholes
are
placed
so
that
the
cutting
space
of
the
buttonhole
is
directly
on
the
center
line.
(Fig. 84)
Always
make a practice buttonhole on a scrap
of
the
garment
fabric
before
making
any
buttonholes
on
your
garment.
On
your
test
sample,
duplicate
the
thicknesses
found
in
the
garment
and
be
sure
to
include
the
interfacing.
The
test
sample
should
help
determine the length needed for the button to
pass through the hole easily, as well as the
stitch
length
needed
for
the
particular
fabric.
As with the satin stitch, the stitches should be
close together, but not so close that they pile
up.
Be sure to use the buttonhole foot.
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