Chicago Electric 90715 - Manual (Page 17)

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Buttonhole Sewing
1. Select setting No. 1 using the Pattern Selection Dial (11).
2. Turn the Stitch Length Dial (3) to F-1.5.
3. Replace the Presser Foot with the Buttonhole Foot.
4. Mark the position of the buttonhole on the fabric using tailor’s chalk.
5. Draw up the lower thread.
6. Lower the Presser Foot, aligning the marks on the foot (B) with the marks on the fabric
(A).
7. Open the button plate (C) and insert the button as shown below.
8. Lower the buttonhole lever (D) and push it back slightly.
9. While gently holding the upper thread, start the machine.
Buttonhole stitching is sewn clockwise. Adjust the Stitch Length Dial (3) if the stitching
is too course or fine.
10. Stop the machine when the bar tacks are sewn.
11. Remove the material from the machine and carefully cut a hole in the middle of the
buttonhole.