SINGER W1465 - Manual (Page 21)

SEWING ON BUTTONS
1. Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing
foot. (See Fig. 29.
2. Push drop feed button "DOWN" all the way. Fig. 33
3. Set zigzag stitch width stop at 0. Place the button so
that its left hole comes directly under the needle, then
gently lower the presser foot. Fig. 30.
4. Move zigzag stitch width stop until the needle comes
down exactly over the right hand hole in the button
Fig. 31.
Turn the hand wheel slowly by hand to be sure the
needle
enter both holes in button without deflecting
neddle, correct width if necessary.
5. When needle goes into the center of each hole, run the
machine at medium speed, making six or eightstitches,
stopping with the needle in the left hole.
6. To lock the zigzag stitchand preventraveling, set the
stitch width at 0, and take a few stitches in the same
hole. If you wish you may place a rounded toothpick
over the button, between the two holes, and sewbutton
to fabric in regular way.
Remove the toothpick and wind thread under the button
forming a shank, fasten. '
Apply the above method to sew on buttons with four
holes, hooks and snaps, etc. If a four hole button is to be
sewn, follow the same procedure above for the two the hole
button.
Now lift presser foot slightly and move fabric to permit
stitching the remaining two holes. Hooks, snaps etc., are
sewn to the fabric with the same procedure as for sewing
two hole buttons.
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Fig. 29
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
Fig. 32