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Buttonholes
The following 3 types of buttonholes are available.
q Square buttonhole
This buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy
fabrics.
w Round-end buttonhole
This buttonhole is used on ne to medium weight fabrics,
especially for blouses and children’s clothes.
e Keyhole buttonhole
The keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy fabrics. It is also suitable for larger and thicker
buttons.
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The size of a buttonhole is automatically set by placing a
button in the rear of automatic buttonhole foot R.
The button holder of the foot takes a button size of 1 cm
(3/8˝) to 2.5 cm (1˝) in diameter.
When selecting the buttonholes, the LCD screen advise
you to lower the buttonhole lever.
NOTE:
It is sometimes necessary to change buttonhole size
to match certain heavy or specic fabrics and threads.
Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric
to check your settings.
The preset width of the buttonhole is suited for
ordinary buttons.
Apply an interfacing to stretch or ne fabrics.
Sewing
z Pull the button holder to the back, and place the
button in it. Push it together tightly on the button.
q Button holder
NOTE:
If the button is extremely thick, make a test buttonhole
on an extra piece of the fabric.
If it is difcult to t the button through the test
buttonhole, you can lengthen the buttonhole by pulling
the button holder back a little. The length of the
buttonhole will be increased.
w Extra gap
x Press the needle up/down button to raise the needle.
Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R snapping the
pin into the groove of the foot holder.
You may lift the presser foot lifter to the extra lifted
position when placing the automatic buttonhole foot
under the foot holder.
Raise the presser foot.
e Groove
r Pin
c Draw the needle thread to the left through the hole of
foot. Mark the buttonhole position on the fabric and
place it under the buttonhole foot. Lower the needle at
the starting point by turning the handwheel.
t Starting point
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Square Buttonhole
q Stitch pattern: 12
w Thread tension dial: 1 to 4
e Presser foot: Automatic buttonhole foot R
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