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UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
h
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
a
a Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever should be positioned
behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole
foot.
a
b
a Buttonhole lever
b Bracket
i
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
Once sewing is completed, the
machine automatically sews
reinforcement stitches, then stops.
j
Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever,
and then remove the fabric.
k
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
position.
l
Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at
the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent
the stitching from being cut.
a Pin
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a
m
Use the enclosed seam ripper to cut towards
the pin and open the buttonhole.
a
a Seam ripper
For keyhole buttonholes (
commercial eyelet punch to make a hole in the
rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use
the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole.
a Eyelet punch
• When using the eyelet punch, place thick
paper or some other protective sheet under
the fabric before punching the hole in the
fabric.
CAUTION
● When opening the buttonhole with the seam
ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting
path, otherwise injuries may result if the seam
ripper slips. Do not use the seam ripper in any
other way than how it is intended.
■ Changing the stitch length
Press the "+" or "–" side of the stitch length key to
adjust the stitch length.
b
a Stitch length key
b Stitch length
c Fine
d Coarse
• If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is
too thick), increase the coarseness of the
stitching.
), use the
a
a
–
+
- Quick Links:
- Threading the Upper Thread
- Troubleshooting
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