Buttonholes – SINGER W616 User Manual
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BUTTONHOLES
To
establish
the
correct
length
buttonhole
required
add
H
inch to the Cutting space for bar tacks.
To
obtain
the
length
of
the
cutting
space,
the
opening
through
which
the
button
passes
is
measured
by
adding
the width “
a
” and thickness “
b
” of the button (Fig. 32-A).
First
mark
the
beginning
and
end
of
the
buttonhole
on
the fabric with a basting line or tailor’s chalk. Make one
or
two
buttonholes
on
scrap
fabric
(following
directions
below) to be sure the machines adjustments
ore
correct.
(1)
Set zigzag stitch width control at 0.
(2)
Replace presser foot with special purpose buttonhole
foot. It provides maximum visibility and allows closely
spaced stitches to feed evenly (Fig. 32).
(3)
Set stitch length knob 16 (Fig. 1) as near 0 as possible
without stopping the feeding action.
(4)
Set buttonhole control lever 11 (Fig. 33) at 0 and then to
the first buttonhole setting, between numbers 1 and 3.
This will set the width of the buttonhole sides.
(5)
Lower needle carefully into the mark on the fabric
indicating the start of the buttonhole.
Lower presser foot and sew. full length of left hand
side of the buttonhole (Fig.32-B, Step 1).
Fig 32-B