SINGER W801 - Manual (Page 18)

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SEWING ON BUTTONS
^ Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing foot.
' See Fig. 29. '
Turn drop feed knob to Down position Fig. 33.
3 Set zigzag stitch width stop ot 0.
' 1,5 left hole comes directly under
lower the presser foot. Fig. 30.
stitch width stop until
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Place the button so that
the needle, then gently
the needle comes down
the button. F ig. 31 .
Move zigzag
exactly over the right hand hole
Turn the hand wheel slowly by hand to be sure the needle
enters both holes in button without deflecting needle, correct
width if necessary.
3 V/hen needle goes into the center of each hole, run the
machine at medium speed, making six or eight stitches, stop­
ping with the needle in the left hole.
3 Jo lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling, 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 sew button to fabric in regular
way.
Remove the toothpick and wind threod under the button, form­
ing a shank to 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 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.
Fig. 32
Fig. 33