Kenmore 158.1813 - Buttonhole Making

BUTTONHOLE MAKING
SETTINGS
Special Stitch Dial - WPMpSI--==
Stitch Width Control - 1 to 1
Feed Dogs - Down
Use satin stitch foot and zig zag hole on
multi purpose needle plate .
1 . Raise
needle to its highest point
and raise presser foot .
Remove
regular cover plate and replace with
buttonhole cover plate .
2 . Screw guide pin into the guide pin
hole on the machine bed directly
behind the needle plate .
3 . Insert a template into the slot of
template
holder by lifting the
bottom portion of the Template
Holder . Select the proper size
buttonhole by turning the Template
Advance Knob .
4 .
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Pull guide
plate
all
the way forward
so that guide pin is at S . This will
enable you to start
at one end of
the buttonhole . Drop guide plate
into place
over gear on cover plate .
5 . Pick
up bobbin thread through
guide plate by turning hand wheel
and drawing thread
to back
.
Place
fabric between presser foot and
guide plate . Lower presser
foot
and start sewing .
Always make a
practice buttonhole
using the fabric in your garment . Try
the buttonhole with
the button you
will use .
Use an interfacing between the
layers
of fabric
- tissue paper can be used
and torn away after the stitching .
For heavier weight fabrics,
loosen your
top tension slightly and use a
wider
stitch width setting .