Singer 650 - Page 48

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Buttonhole
Length
First, decide
how long
the cutting
lengith
needs to
he, (the opening
through
which
hie button
passes).
This
will depend
onl
thle diamneter
Cond thkidness
of
the button,
To find
the right
lengtlh,
cut a small
hole
in a scrap
of your
fabric
and graddually
enlarge
it until
thle button
slips
through
easily. The
length
of the
finished
buttonhole
will
be the
cutting
length
plus
1/a inch
(3
mm) for each
bar tadck
Then
mark
the buttonhole
on the
fabric
as shown
above.
The
procedure
for making
a buttonhole
is described
on the
next page.
Raised
Or
Carded
Buttonholes
Both
fine pearl
cotton (size
No. 8)
and billion-
hole
twist make
suitable
filler
cords
for
raised
buttonholes.
Place
the spool of
filler cord on the
sec ond
spool
pin.
Lead
the cord
through
thre
fuist
thread
guide,
straight
down betwev
len then-c
Ire and
back
tension
disc, into
the largle
thread
guide and
then through
the
eyelet
on
the special
purpose
foot. Draw the
cord under
and in
back Of
the foot
and proceed
as for
regular
buttonholes,
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