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C
B
Utility stitches and practical sewing
Buttonhole with gimp thread
To sew strong durable buttonholes, on
heavy fabrics, knits or sportswear, using a
gimp thread is recommended.
On knits the gimp thread is important to
prevent the buttonhole from stretching.
With the buttonhole foot raised, hook the
gimp thread on the spur (A) at the back of
the foot.
Bring the ends toward you under the foot,
clearing the front end.
Hook the gimp thread into the forks on
the front of the foot (B) to hold them tight.
Pull both needle and bobbin thread to
the left. Lower the needle into the fabric
at the starting point and lower the foot.
Press the foot control gently and sew the
buttonhole over the gimp thread.
The sewing sequence is the same as the
automatic buttonhole.
Pull the left end of the gimp cord to
tighten it and cut the excess tails. To
cut the buttonhole opening, refer to the
instructions on page 2:13.
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Manual buttonhole
If the diameter of the button is more than
2.5 cm (1"), a buttonhole must be made
manually as follows:
Attach the buttonhole foot B.
Pull the buttonhole lever down as far as
it will go.
Pull both needle and bobbin thread to the
left. Lower the needle into the fabric at the
starting point, and lower the presser foot.
Sew the front bartack and left row to the
desired length then stop the machine.
Click the buttonhole lever toward you
(C).
Start sew again to make the machine sew
the back bartack and right row, and then
stop the machine at the starting point.
When buttonhole sewing is À nished, push
the buttonhole lever upward as far as it
will go.
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