28 Instruction book Lily 555/545
Automatic buttonholes
Model 555
Model 545
You can select different
buttonhole styles.
Buttonhole the bartack but-
tonhole, used for medium and heavy
fabrics.
Buttonhole round end button-
hole, for light fabrics.
Buttonhole reinforced button-
hole, for heavy fabrics.
Buttonhole heirloom button-
hole, looks like a hand made but-
tonhole. For somewhat compact
fabrics, e.g. fl annel.
Buttonhole keyhole buttonho-
le for tailoring, suitable in compact
woollen cloth e.g. fl annel.
Straight stitch buttonhole for
sewing in leather.
When sewing stretch fabrics, use a
fusible stabilizer or a cord.
Mark the uttonhole location on your
fabric.
For better visibility the machine
sews buttonholes away from you.
Sewing
The buttonhole feet has guide lines
to determine buttonhole length. The
middle mark on foot C gives a 1.5
cm buttoning edge. Place the but-
ton on the presser foot against the
needle and you will be able to see
which mark on the foot corresponds
to the button. You will sew until the
fi rst buttonhole column reaches this
mark.
There is a small fi nger at the back of
the presser foot. For a corded but-
tonhole, loop your cord around the
fi nger as illustrated.
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