White 951 - Page 23

6.
Lower
needle
carefully
into
the
mark
on
the
fabric
indicating
the
start
of the buttonhole.
Lower
presser
foot
and sew
the
bar
tack
—“4”
or
“5”
stitches.
7.
With
the
needle
out
of
the
pattern
selector
dial
at
the
“B”
position
and sew
the entire
length
of
the left
hand
side
of
the
buttonhole—forward
stiching.
8.
With
the
needle
Out
of
the
cloth
set
pattern
selector
dial at
the
“C”
position
and
sew
the
bar
tack
—
4
or
5
stitches.
9.
With
the needle
out
of the
cloth
set
pattern
selector
dial
at
the
“D”
position
and
sew
the
right
hand
side
of
the
buttonhole.
Reverse
stitching.
10.
Return
zigzag
width
control
to
the “0”
position
and
take
“3”
or
4
stitches
to
prevent
ravelling.
11.
Cut
the
buttonhole
opening
with
seam
ripper
being
careful
not
to cut the
stitching.
Although
buttonholes
can
be
made
with
most
any
threads
size 50
mercerized
are recommended
for best
results.
Fig.
44
If you
plan
to
make
buttonholes
on
sheer
or
soft
material
place
tarlaton
on paper
under
fabric
which
can
be
torn
away
after
stitching.
You
can
make
buttonholes
by
sewing
the
right
hand
side
(reverse
stitching)
first
if
you
prefer
by
just
reversing
the
procedure
noted
above.
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