Making button loops with the binder, Bound buttonholes made with the binder – SINGER 404K User Manual
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This braid makes
a
suitable
trimming
for
serge
or
other
woollen
material
and,
when
applied
with
the
Binder,
has a neat tailored
appearance
im
possible
to
obtain
by hand sewing.
Both
inside
and
outside
curves
may
be bound with per
fect
ease after the
Binder
has
been
properly adjusted.
F
ig
. 77. B
inding
w ith
M
ilitary
B
raid
.
Making Button Loops with the Binder.
To make button loops, first stitch together a piece of binding of the
desired material and length by using the Binder. You will then have
a
quarter-inch
fold
with
the
edges
stitched
together.
Cut
a
strip
of
binding
long
enough
to
make a loop of
the
desired
size
and fold it to a
point, as shown
in Fig. 78. Fast
en the loop at
the
point
with
a
hand
sewing
needle.
These
loops
are
most
at
tractive when made of silk material or military braid and may be applied
in various ways to the frock or blouse.
Bound Buttonholes Made with the Binder.
Take a strip of material as wide as you wish to make your buttonholes
apart and bind each side. For example, if you wish to make your buttonholes
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