31Instruction book Lily 555/545
Buttonholes
4. Place the material in the machine
and begin at the bottom of the
buttonhole.
5. Sew the fi rst column of the but-
tonhole to the required length,
use the markings.
6. Touch the reverse button
.
7. Continue to sew the buttonhole
until the other column is the same
length as the fi rst, touch the
button.
8. The machine will bartack the
other end, a few tie off stitches in
the fi rst column of the buttonhole
and will then stop.
Sew the next buttonhole in the
same manner.
Buttonhole knife
The knife is used to cut buttonholes.
It is also useful for removing stitches
sewn in error.
Sewing
NOTE: Always stitch a sample but-
tonhole on scraps of the garment
fabric to check size before sewing
buttonholes on the garment.