SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 70)

4. Raise presser foot lifter. Hold upper thread lightly with left
hand and turn hand wheel slowly toward you until needle
enters the plate. Be careful that you do not run the machine
during this procedure. Continue turning hand wheel and
holding upper thread until needle rises. Tighten your hold
on upper thread and bring up lower thread in a loop.
Release upper thread. Slide scissors
between foot D and
underplate E and draw both upper and lower threads
diagonally toward the back of the foot, leaving approxi­
mately 10 cm (4 inches) of thread.
5. Place fabric between foot D and underplate E.
To bring the foot in sewing position pull foot from back of
button carrier gently toward you, making sure guideline F
is aligned with horizontal red guideline on buttonhole foot.
With the foot in this position align buttonhole start line on
fabric with horizontal red guideline on foot. Then align centre
line of buttonhole marked on fabric with vertical guideline
of buttonhole foot.
Check again that the guideline
F is aligned with the red
guideline on foot, as illustrated.
Lower buttonhole foot.
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