Buttons – SINGER 518 Stylist User Manual
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ATTACHING A BUTTON
• Flexi-Stitch Disc Dial: 0 (Off)
• Super Zig-Zag Disc: 201
• Needle Position:
(left)
• Stitch Width: See Illustrations at Right
• Feed-Cover Needle Plate
• General Purpose or Special Purpose
Foot
Flat buttons can be sewn on quickly and
easily using the plain zig-zag stitch
pattern. The space between the holes in
the button determines stitch width set
tings. For buttons with standard hole
spacing, use settings | and ^ as shown.
For buttons ,with unusual hole spacing,
use setting | and increase or decrease
the width (^) as necessary.
Attach feed-cover needle plate (see page
8), and turn Flexi-Stitch disc dial to 0.
1.
Set stitch width at j and needle
position at L (left)- Position button
under foot and lower needle Into
center of left hole by turning hand
wheel toward you. Lower foot. Turn
hand wheel toward you until needle
rises out of button and is just above
the foot.
2.
Set
stitch
width
at
zig-zag
(|)
setting (see Step 2). Check stitch
width by turning hand wheel slowly
toward you; the needle should enter
the right hole of the button. Take six
or more zig-zag stitches to attach
button. End on left side.
3.
To fasten stitching, return to stitch
width i and take three or four stitches.
Replace feed-cover needle plate with the
general-purpose needle plate when work
is completed.
NOTE: For best results, and when using
buttons less than one inch in diameter,
the Button Sewing Foot is recommended
(see page 68).
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