SINGER W616 - Manual (Page 21)

SEWING ON BUTTONS
t > l Remove p„„er loo, „„d „p|„c. wi,h b„,lo„ ,ew,„g ,oo,
\riQ. j 4)
(2) Push drop feed button “DOWN" oil the way (Fig.38)
OJ Set zigzag width control 6 (Fig. 1) at Q
¡4) Se, needle position control 7 (Fig. 1) ot L position
(s; Set machine at M position (See Page 16)
(6) Place ballon >o ihe bole on ihe lef, bond ide d direcly „„der
Ibe needle (F.g^ 35). iben gonily lower ibe prerser fool (Fig 36)
fR (f'9. 1) am,I needle co„,e, down'ejclly
ver Ibe „gblhond bole ,n ihe buMon. Tarn bond wheel slowly
t)y nancl to o© S u r e iHe needle e n t o r « k t • i •
i r . . . . ^ neeaie enters both holes tn button without
deflecting needle, correct width if necessary
"-die goes in|^o the center of each hole, run the machine
ot medium speed making six or eight stitches, stopping with the
needle m the left hole.
(9) To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling, set the stitch
width at 0, and take a few stitches in the same hole If you
wish you may place a rounded toothpick over the button, between
the two holes, and sew button to fabric in reguhr way
Remove the toothpick and wind thread under the button, forming
a shank to fasten. ^
ApjTly the above method to sew on buttons with four holes hooks
and snaps, etc. If a four hole button is to be sewn, follow the
same procedure above for the two hole button
Now bl, pre„.r foo, digbdy and move Fabric ,o perm,, .,i,cbl„g
labnc W.lh Ibe same pracedere os for sewing two bole buPlons.
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