White 447 - Buttonhole Sewing

BUTTONHOLE
Buttonhole
foot
Very
short
(0.5
-
1)
Wide
(3
-
5)
Sew”
A
1.
Choose
the
desirous
stitch
length
which
is
usually
satin
stitch,
and
preferable
zigzag
width
for
bar
tack
to
suit
your
work.
2.
Mark
on
the
material,
by
pencil
or
tailor’s
chalk,
a
center
line
of
buttonhole
and
also
mark
the
length
of
the
buttonhole
desired,
3/8
inch
(1
cm)
longer
than
the
diameter
of
the
button.
3.
Place
the
material
under
the
buttonhole
foot
with
the
entire
center
line
visible
in
the
center
of
the
buttonhole
foot.
NOTE:
We
suggest
you
to
make
a
test
sample
before
actual
sewing.
PROCEDURE
OF
MAKING
BUTTONHOLE
1.
Raise
the
needle
and
sct
the
pattern
selector
at”
1
“.
2.
Sew
predetermined
length
left
to
the
center
line.
Stop
the
machine
with
the
needle
on
the
left
side
and
raised
from
the
material.
3.
Turn
the
pattern
selector
to
“
4.
Sew
5-6
stitches
to
make
the
bar
tack.
Stop
the
machine
with
the
needle
on
the
right
side
and
raised.
5.
Turn
the
pattern
selector
to
“
Li
“.
6.
Sew
the
right
side
of
buttonhole
guiding
the
fabric
so
that
it
sews
parallel
to
the
left
side.
Stop
the
machine
with
needle
on
right
side
and
raised.
7.
Return
the
pattern
selector
to
“
8.
Take
5-6
stitches
to
make
a
bar
tack
to
complete
the
buttonhole.
9.
Cut
a
slot
in
the
cneter
of
buttonhole
with
a
seam
ripper.
NOTE:
Make
sure
that
the
pattern
selector
is
firmly
positioned
in
every
marking
“
11
or
“
LI
Stop
here 1
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here
Stop
here
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hereU
Step
1.
Step2
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Set
your
sewing
machine
as
per
following
table:
Presser
Foot:
Stitch
Length:
Stitch
Width:
Feed:
Pattern
Selector:
Step
3.
Step.
4