Buttonholes and buttons, Garment preparation, Suttonhofe positioni – SINGER 1280 User Manual

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6. Buttonholes

and Buttons

Buttonholes can be made easily wch the manua: tour*

step method. Before sewjng on your garm^ent. always
make a test buttonhole duplicating the number of
thicknesses of fabric and interfacing if appropriate.

Garment Preparation

Suttonhofe Positioni

Accurate guideisnes are essential to keep buttonhOies
at a uniform distance from the edge of the garment,
evenly spaced, and on the grain of the fabric,

1. Mark the centre line on the garment. Th^s guideline

can be made by machine or hand basting or usmg
tailor's chalk.

Be sure that tne space from the centre line to the

finished edge of the garment iS at least equal to
three-quarters the diameter of the button. With this

spacing, the button will not extend beyond the edge
when the garment ss buttoned.

Make sure that the centre Hne marking foiiows a
lengthwise fabric thread.

A, Centre line

8. Buttonhole

Finished Edge of

Garment

D* Diameter of Sutton

Mark a position guideline tor each buttonhole.

Horizontal

buttonholes B are placed to extend 3mm

(1/8 inch) beyond the centre line Aof the garment, as
shown, so that the buttons wiii be in the centre of the

figure when the garment is fastened.

Horizontal buttonhole guidelines should follow a

crosswise faPnc thread

♦ Mark the norizontai buttonhole guideline for each

buttonhole It should be longer than the finished
length of the buttonhole

• Mark

the starting point

for

each buttonhole 3mm

(1/8 inch) bevond the centre line (see illustration).