SINGER W711 - Manual (Page 16)

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MAKING BUTTONHOLES
mark the beqinning and end of the buttonhole on fabric
with r b.“ng Le o?“.ao?s chalk. Make o„. “»P f
(following directions below) to be sure machine adjustments ar
""T^Replace presser foot with buttonhole foot (Item
which is grooved deeply underneath to prevent piling up of
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Set stitch width at SVs and stitch length
Lower needle carefully into the mark on fabric ^dicating th
beginning of buttonhole. Stitch to the
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buttonhole, step 1, Fig. 28, stopping machine with needle in
fabric at right side of stitching. T-,ivnt
Lift the presser foot and using the needle as a pi , ^
turn the fabric end for end. , , , ■ . lo I-
Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel ]ust enough
raise needle out of fabric.
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Push drop feed button all the way down and ^
zag stitch width knob as far to the right as P°^e ^
and hold. Take five or six stitches to form bar tack ^ ^
Se^eSle^out of fabric, allow stitch width knob to
spring back to stop and return feed
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Stitch second side of buttonhole, step 3.
Stitch bar tack by repeating 5 and 6 above (step
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fasten bar threads and prevent
Return stitch width to 0 and take two or three *° "Siig careful not to cut the
ravelling. Cut the buttonhole opening with the seam ripper, o y
stitching. V, rar .toft- material place tarlatan or paper, under
If you plan to make buttonholes on sheer or soft materia , p
fabric which can be torn away after stitching.