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SEWING ON BUTTONS
No. 13
Button Sewing Foot
1. Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed
lever to the left.
2. Attach the button sewing foot. Align two holes
of the button with slot of presser foot and lower
foot to hold the button securely.
3. Adjust the stitch width so that the needle enters
the left hole of button.
4. Turn hand wheel by hand slowly so needle
enters the second hole. You may need to adjust
the stitch width again to make sure the swing of
the needle clears the holes of the button.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
Make sure that the needle does not hit the button
during sewing. Otherwise needle may break.
5. Sew approximately 10 stitches at slow speed.
6. Raise the foot and cut the threads remaining
about 10 cm (4”) long.
7. Pull the thread ends to the wrong side of the
fabric with a hand sewing needle. Tie the
threads together to secure.
8. After sewing, move the drop feed lever to the
right.
Note:
To sew a 4-hole button, follow the procedure above
for the fi rst two holes. Then lift presser foot slightly
and move fabric to permit stitching the other two
holes, either parallel, or criss-cross over the fi rst
two holes.
A. THREAD SHANK
Buttons on coats and jackets should have a
thread shank to make them stand away from the
fabric. Insert a straight pin or sewing machine
needle under the center slit of the foot from the
front. Sew over the pin or needle. To create a
thread shank, pull thread to the back side of the
button and wind the thread around the stitches.
Tie the thread ends securely.
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