White 445 - Making Buttonholes

6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES
Set machine as shown.
Determine Length
Measure diameter and thickness
of button and add 0.3cm (1/8")
for bar tacks.
Mark buttonhole size on material.
Determine Width
Determine width according to
diameter of button, its thickness,
and kind of material.
Attach buttonhole foot.
Completely push back sliding part
(а) of buttonhole foot.
Place material under foot so that
marking of buttonhole passes
through center of foot and arrow
(b) of foot indicates beginning line
of marking
marking
os 01/8")
1787
0:30
length of a diameter
buttonhole
H thickness
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Bar tacking: Set pattern selection
dial to 1 (GE) and sew 5-6
stitches.
Left side: Change pattern to 2
(2M). Sew left side from front to
back until it reaches end line.
Remember the point where arrow
shows so that it is not necessary
to mark end lines for all
buttonholes.
Bar tacking: Change pattern to 3
(27) and sew 5-6 stitches.
Right side: Change pattern to 4
(087) and sew right side until it
catches first bar tack.
Quick finish: То prevent
unstitching, set zigzag width at
0 and proceed for а few stitches.