SINGER W8931 - Manual (Page 19)

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MAKING BUTTONHOLES
First, mark tire beginning and end of the buttonhole on fabric
with a basting line or tailor's chalk. Make one on scrap fabric
(following directions below) to be sure machine adjustments are
correct.
1. Replace presser foot with buttonhole foot (Item 8 Fig. 37)
which is grooved deeply underneath to prevent piling up of
thread. (See Fig. 24).
2. Set stitch width at 2% and stitch length knob near 0.
3. Lower needle carefully into the mark on fabric indicating the
beginning of buttonhole. Stitch to the mark for the end of the
buttonhole, step 1, Fig. 24A, stopping machine with needle in
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fabric at right side of stitching.
4. Lift the presser foot and using the needle as a pivot,
turn the fabric end for end.
5. Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel just enough
to raise needle out of fabric.
6. Push drop feed button all the way down and turn
zigzag stitch width knob as far to the right as possible
and hold. Take five or six stitches to form bar tack
step 2 Fig. 24A.
7. Raise needle out of fabric, allow stitch width knob to , __
spring back to stop and return feed to up position. Fig.2 4A
8. Stitch second side of buttonhole, step 3.
9.
Stitch bar tack by repeating S and 6 above (step 4).
10. Return stitch width to 0 and take two or three stitches to fasten bar threads and prevent
ravelling. Cut the buttonhole opening with the seam ripper, being careful not to cut the
stitching.
If you plan to make buttonholes on sheer or soft material, place tarlatian or paper, under
fabric which can be torn away after stitching. ' ''
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