Buttonholes – SINGER W1166 User Manual

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BUTTONHOLES

Buttonholes of various lenghs can be made automatically

by just turning the buttonhole control knob.

l o establish the correct length buttonhole required, add

M inch to the cutting space for bar tacks.

To obtain the length of the cutting space, the opening

through which the button passes is measured by adding the
width “A” and thickness “B” cf the button (Fig. 31 A)

First mark the beginning and end of the butfconholeon

the fabric with a basting line or tailor’s chalk Make one

or two buttoiihole on scrap fabric (following directions
below) to be sure the machines adjustments are correct.

(1)

Set decorative design at number A-1 and zigzag

stitch width control at 0.

(2)

Replace presser foot with special purpose buttonhole

foot. It provides maximum visibility and allows
closely spaced stiches to feed evenly (Fig. 31)

(3)

Set stitch length knob 12 (Fig. 1) as near 0 as

possible without stopping the feeding action.

(4) Set buttonhole control knob (Fig. 33) at 0 and

then to the first buttonhole setting, number 1.
This will automatically set the width of the

buttonhole sides.

i'5) Lower needle carefully into the mark on the

fabric indicating the start of thè buttonhole.
Lower presser foot and sew full length of left
hand side of the buttonhole (Fig. 32, Step 1).

Fig. 31

= 1
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Fig. 32

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