SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 41)

7. BUTTONS AND BUTTONHOLES
buttons
• Pattern: Plain Zig-Zag |
• Stitch Width; A and 4 or to suit button
♦ Needle Position: L
# Feed Cover Plate
♦ Sutton Foot
The space between the holes in the button
determines stitch width settings. The A set­
ting must always be used to position the but­
ton and to fasten stitching. For buttons with
standard hole spacing, settings A and 4 are
usually satisfactory. For buttons with unusual
hole spacing, use setting A and increase or
decrease the width setting (4) as necessary.
1. Position button under button foot and lower
the needle into center of left hole. Lower
the foot. Turn hand wheel toward you until
the needle rises out of the button and is
just above the foot.
2, Set stitch width at 4. Turn hand wheel
toward you until needle is just above the
right hole of the button. Increase or
decrease stitch width, if necessary, so that
needle will enter the right hole. Take six or
more zig-zag stitches at this setting. End
on left side.
3. To fasten stitching, return to stitch width
setting A sind take about three stitches.
FORMING A THREAD SHANK
Buttons sewn on coats and jackets should
have a thread shank to make them stand away
from the fabric. To form a thread shank, sew
over the blade of a regular machine needle.
• Position button and lower button foot. Place
needle in groove of foot so that point enters
the hole in the foot. The farther in you push
the needle, the longer the shank will be.
• After stitching, remove needle from groove.
Remove work from under presser foot, cut­
ting threads about six inches (I5cm) from
fabric. Pull needle-thread ends to back of
button and form a firm shank between but­
ton and fabric by winding threads tightly
around attaching stitches. Tie thread ends
securely.
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