SINGER W1260 - Manual (Page 34)

CORDED BUTTONHOLES
Cording gives a reinforced raised button­
hole. It is excellent for use on bulky, woven
fabric, or knits in which the stitching often
gets buried and makes cutting difficult. On
knits, a corded buttonhole will help keep the
fabric from stretching out of shape.
Choose a heavy cotton crochet thread or
buttonhole twist to use for the cording. Pro­
ceed as for either built-in buttonhole (page
30) or the-turnaround buttonhole (page 31).
having the cord under the prefer foot In
such a way that the zigzag stitch covers the
cord. When pivoting the bunonhole, also
swing the cord around to follow urtder the
second side.
At the completion df the buttonhole snip the
excess cord close to the bartack on woven
fabrics. For knitted garménts, always pull
the cords to the wrong side by using a darn­
ing needle or needle threader, and knot the
cord ends before clipping.
Built-in Buttonholer:
Pattern: AAA
Length: C3
Width: 4-5
Feed Dog: AA
Pressure: Normal
Foot: Buttonhole
Pattern Selector: D-Q-Ш
Turn-around Buttonhole:
Pattern: A*V\
Length: I I
Width: 2V4-5-2'A-5-0
Feed Dog: A A-
Pressure; Normal
Foot: Buttonhole
Needle Position: 1
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