SINGER 513 Stylist - Manual (Page 33)

BUTTONS AND BUTTONHOLES
® Flexi-Stitch Dial: O
® Pattern Selector: J (plain zig-zag)
® Needle Position: ^ (left)
® General-Purpose Presser Foot
© Feed-Cover Needle Plate
Fiat buttons can be sewn on quickly and
easily using the plain zig-zag stitch. The
space between the holes in the button
determines stitch width settings. For
buttons with standard hole spacing, use
settings I and | as shown. For buttgns
with unusual hole spacing, use setting \
and increase or decrease the width { g )
as necessary.
1. Attach feed-cover needle plate (see
page 7), and turn Flexi-StHch dial to 0.
2. Set stitch width at j and needle
position at L (left). Position button
under foot and lower needle into
center of left hole by turning hand
wheel toward you. Lower foot. Turn
hand wheel toward you until needle
rises out of button and is just above the
foot.
3. 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 leftside.
4. To fasten stitching, return to stitch
width i and take three or four stitches.
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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 In diameter,
the button sewing foot is recommended
(see page 58).
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