SINGER W166 - Manual (Page 23)

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If you plan to make Iruttonholes on sheer or soft material, place
tarlatan or paper, which can be torn away after stitching, under the fabric.
And it is always wise to make several buttonholes on scraps of fabric
before working on the garment.
For narrower buttonholes, set the stitch width at 1 У 2 and move stitch
width lever to 3 for bar tack.
SEWING ON BUTTONS
Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing foot. (See
Fig.27-A, B and C).
Turn drop feed knob to “DOWN”
Move zigzag width lever to “0” position or to the extreme left. Place
the button so that its left hole comes directly under the needle, then
gently lower the presser foot. Move the zigzag width lever to the right
until the needle comes exactly over the right hole of the button. Turn
the balance wheel slowly by hand to be sure the needle clears both
holes of the button. Correct width if necessary.
When needle goes into the center of each hole, run the machine at
medium speed, making five or six stitches, stopping with the needle in
the left hole.
To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling, set the
stitch width at 0, and take a few stitches in the same
hole. If you wish you may place a rounded toothpick
over the button, between the two holes, and sew
button to fabric in regular way.
log. 27-C