SINGER White 5500 - Manual (Page 33)

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Buttonholes are easy for children's clothes, shirts, blouses, etc.
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Machine setting
Pattern setting
Step Pattern Actual Stitch
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automatic
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2
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• When setting pattern i , the stitch is sewn from the front to the back.
Adjustment of stitch width. Adjustment of stitch length .... see p. 19.
How to sew
It is recommended to sew a testing sample first with the same fabric as the garment.
Step-1
guide lines
Mark guidelines on the fabric where the
buttonhole to be sewn.
The diameter of the button plus its thickness
tells you the right length for a buttonhole.
(1) Place the upper thread under the foot .
passing through the cut square of the
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foot. i
Pull both thread ends about 15cm (6"). ;
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(2) Push back the sliding base as far as it i
will go. Match the starting line on the |
fabric with the arrow mark on the foot. ;
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