White 951 - SEWING ON BUTTONS

SEWING
ON
BUTTONS
1.
Remove
hinged
presser
foot
and
attach
button
sewing
foot
(Fig.
45).
2.
Turn
drop
feed
knob
to
Down
position.
(Fig.
49).
3.
Set
needle position
lever
at
“L”.
4.
Set
zigzag
stitch
width
lever
at
0.
Place
the
button
so
its
left-
hand
hole
comes
directly under
the
needle
then
gently
lower
the
presser foot
(Fig.
46).
5.
Move
zigzag
stitch
width
lever
to
the
right
until
the
needle
comes
down
exactly
over
the
right-hand
hole
in the
button
(Fig.
47).
6.
Move
left-hand
zigzag
stitch
width
lever
stop
to
hold
lever
in
place.
Turn
the
hand
wheel
slowly
by
hand
to be
sure
the
needle
enters
both
holes
in button
without
deflecting
needle.
Correct
width
if
necessary.
7.
When
needle goes
into
the
center
of each
hole
run
the
machine
at
medium speed,
making
six or
eight
stitches,
stopping
with
the
needle
in
the
left
hole.
8.
To
lock
the
zigzag
stitch
and
prevent
ravelling,
set
the
stitch
width
at 0,
and
take
a
few
stitches
in the
same
hole.
If
you
wish
you
may
place
a rounded
toothpick
over
the
button,
between
the
two
holes,
and
sew
button
to
fabric
in
regular
way.
Remove
the
toothpick
and
wind
thread
under
the
button,
forming a
shank
fasten.
Apply the
above
method
to
sew
on
buttons
with
four
holes,
hooks
and
snaps,
etc.
If
a four
hole
button
is
to
be
sewn,
follow
the
same
procedure
above for
the two
hole
button.
Now
lift
presser
foot
slightly and
move
fabric
to
permit
stitching
the
remaining
two
holes.
Fig.
45
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47
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Fig.
49