SINGER W2137 - Manual (Page 26)

Fig. 27
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3.
4.
Fig. 28
prevent piling up of thread. (See Fig. 27.)
Lock the stitch width at 2 with the left stop, and at 4 with the
right stop. Set the stitch length near 0.
Lower needle carefully into the mark on fabric indicating the
beginning of buttonhole. Stitch to the mark for the end of the
buttonhole, step 1, Fig. 28, stopping machine with needle in
fabric at right side of stitching.
Lift the presser foot and using the needle as a pivot, turn the
fabric end for end.
5. Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel
just enough to raise needle out of fabric.
6. Turn feed knob to DARN and move zig­
zag lever to 4. Take five or six stitches to
form bar tack, step 2, Fig. 28.
7. Raise needle out of fabric and return feed
to REG. position. Return stitch width to
2 .
8. Stitch second side of buttonhole, step 3.
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