SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 44)

ROUND-END BUTTONHOLES
To stitch a buttonhole, set ail dials on red symbols.
• Attach buttonhole foot
« Use general purpose needle plate
PATTERN SELECTOR NEEDLE POSITION
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STITCH WiDTH
8UTTOHHOLE
STITCH
CONTROL
Make sure buttonhoie diaf
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you set Of reset stitch con-
trol dial on red
Buttonhole Length
First, decide how long the button opening must
be. This will depend on the diameter and thick­
ness of the button as explained on page 41.
Then add 1 /8 inch (3mm) for end stitching (1 /16
inch or 1.5mm for each end of the buttonhole).
This end-stitching allowance is approximate
and should be increased slightly if the but­
tonhole is to be stitched twice. Fabric thick­
ness and thread diameter will also vary end-
stitching depths, so be sure to check measure­
ments by making a test buttonhole. Mark but­
tonhole position and length on fabric. See page
40 for placement information.
Buttonhole
Length Guide
Markings
Sutton
Opening !
Length of
Button
Opening
Buttonhole
Stitching
Buttonhole Stitch Width
The stitch width setting, designated by red
— symbol, is an approximate setting; use it
to make your test buttonhole. You may need
to increase or decrease stitch width slightly to
suit your fabric, to arrive at more pleasing but­
tonhole proportions, or to change the width of
the buttonhole cutting space. When making
sUtch width adjustments, remember that as
stitch width is increased, the cutting space in
the center of the buttonhole is decreased.
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