SINGER W801 - Manual (Page 44)

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PLAIN BOUND BUTTONHOLE
Cut Straight or bias strips of fabric 1" wide
and longer than the desired buttonholes,
place right sides together over positions for
buttonholes. Mark exact length of each but­
tonhole in center of each strip place a pin
through center of the marking. Begin to
stitch at the pin; marking an oblong box ' 8
above and below the line '4" across each end.
Pun o few stitches beyond starting point to
reinforce. View 1 .
Slash through the center line of the box to
y/ithin ^ s , " of each end then diagonally into
each corner, View 2 . Turn the strip through
the opening, press seams flat across the ends
50 the facing will not be visible from the right
side. Fold the strip to meet in the center of
the opening. Baste the folds together across
the opening. View 3 .
Jurn garment back at each end and stitch
across the strip, securing the triangular slashed
section to the pleated strip and press, View 4 .
0ring facing of garment to position and baste
□ round each buttonhole. Insert the point of a pin
through each corner and slash through the
,-enter and into each corner pm. Turn under
the raw edges and slip stitch the facing to the
^aderside of the buttonhole, View 5 . Press
the finished buttonhole, View 6.
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