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Buttons
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Pattern
:
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Stitch Width: As required
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Needle
Position:
fjl,
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Button Foot
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Feed Caver Needle Plate
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Speed: Moderate
Flat buttons can be sewn on quickly and easily
using
the plain zig-zag stitch.
The space between the holes in the button
determines stitch width
settings.
1. Insert feed cover needle
plate.
2. Set st
itch
width at:
and needle posrnon
seleetor at
1..
position button under foot
and lower the needle into the center of the
left hole. Lower the foot. Turn hand wheel
toward vou until needle rises out of button
and is above the foot.
3. Move stitch width seleetor until needle is
over the other hole in the button. Then,
when vou begin to stitch, the needle should
enter into the rigt hole of the button, Take
six or more zig'zag stitches to attach button.
E
nd
on left side.
4. To fasten stitchinq, adjust stitch width to
l
and take three or four
stitches.
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5. Remove work, draw threads to underside
fasten, and trim.
Forming a Thread Shank
To form a thread shank, sew over the blade of
a regular machine
needle.
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Position button and lower button foot. Pla-
ce needle in groove of foot
50
that the point
enters
the hole in the foot. The farther in
vou push the needle. the longer the shank
willbe.
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After stitching. remove the needle from the
groove. Remove work and cut the threads
about 15 centimeters (6 inches) from fabrico
Pull thread ends to back of button and form
a firm shank between button and fabric by
winding threads tightly around the attaching
stitches. Tie thread ends securely.
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