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Sewing
Reverse blind hem
This stitch can be used to sew heavy linings and to neaten edges.
Presser foot: ..................................................................................................Standard foot
Program: ................................................................................................................................. I
Stitch length: ................................................................................................................1 to 2
When working with heavy linings, lay the panels of fabric over each
other and sew along the seam line.
When neatening edges, the right end of the stitch must be close to
the edge of the fabric.
Buttonholes
TIP
To determine the correct stitch length, we recommend you sew a
test buttonhole on a scrap of fabric.
Presser foot: .............................................................................. Buttonhole presser foot
Program: ....................................................................................... Buttonhole programs
Stitch length: ............................................................................................................ 0.5 to 1
− Set the foot and needle to their highest position.
− Replace the foot with the buttonhole presser foot.
Please read section “Removing and fi tting the presser foot” on
page 42 for the instructions.
− Using a pencil or tailor's chalk, mark the place on the fabric
where you want to sew the buttonhole and mark the required
length of the buttonhole.
− Line up the buttonhole foot with the slide at the rear end of the
buttonhole.
− Pass the upper thread through the opening on the buttonhole
sewing foot and pull both the upper and lower thread to the
left-hand side.
Procedure
− Select the program for the left-hand bar on the program
selection dial.
− Lower the foot and sew slowly until the bar is the required
length.
− Raise the needle to its highest position and change to the
program for the bottom bar.
− Sew a few stitches of the bottom bar.
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