Alfa Network 233 - Automatic Buttonhole Creation

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MAKING BUTTONHOLES
AUTOMATICALLY
(MODELS
233 BH and 236
BH 333 BH and
336BH only)
First, mark
the beginning
and end of the
buttonhole on
fabric with a nbasing
line
or tailor's chalk, Make
one on scrap fabric
(following directions
below)
to
be sure machine adjustments
are correct.
1, Replace presser
foot with
buttonhole foot
which is grooved
deeply
underneath to
prevent piling up of threads.
(See Fig. 29 A)
2 Set
the stitch width at
approximately number
2 by locking the left
stop
adjustment
screw (3
Fig 1, Page
2) and
lock the
right stop
adjustment
screw
at extremely
right position.
Set
the stitch
length at
approximately
between
0 & 1,
Fig. 29-A
3. Set buttonhole
lever (Fig. 29--B)
at 1, lower needle carefully
into mark on
fabric
indicating the beginning
of the buttonhole, Lower
presser foot and
sew The left tide
of buttonhole. (Step
1, Fig. 30)
4. Stop machine
and raise needle
to the highest position,
set buttonhole lever
at 2 and sew the bar
tack. (Setp 2)
5 With
needle at highest position
set buttonhole lever
at 3 and sew the
right
side of buttonhole,
(Stepi)
6. Stitch
to the starting
point of the
buttonhole,
Stop machine
and raise
needle
to the highest position,
set buttonhole lever
at 4 and sew the bar
tack. (Step 4) Cut
the buttonhole opening
with the special
Tool provided.
Fig. 29
B
7, Should you prefer to
sew the right side of buttonhole
nreverse stitching)
first-start
with Step
3 and follow
with steps
4, 1 and 2.
If you wish to
make buttonholes
on
sheer or Soft
material, place
thin paper
under the
fabric which can
be torn away after
stitching. It is always
advisable to
make
several buttonholes on
spare fabric before working
on the actual
garment.
For buttonholes
with more cutting
space, set stitch width
at less than
, -,
2 and for less cutting,
higher than
2.
Fig. 30