SINGER W1240 - Manual (Page 32)

TURN-AROUND BUTTONHOLES
It is possible to make small and dainty
buttonholes if you desire or repair damaged
buttonholes. This entails a slight shifting of
the cloth but with some practice, good
buttonholes can be achieved.
1. Mark the length of the buttonhole on the
cloth as shown in figure.
2. Set the needle position to the left and
your stitch length dial near “7/4" or the
density your desire.
3. Choose the desired width of your button­
hole.
Example: if you want a buttonhole with a
width of #3 setting on the stitch width
dial, divide this setting in half, or
V/z
4. Start at your marked position, sew down
on the left side of buttonhole to the other
end of marking. Leave the needle in the
cloth at the right side of stitches and
rotate your cloth. Lift the presser foot and
slide the bottom of the foot back to the
front.
5. Lower the foot and raise the needle.
Reset your stitch width dial to bartack, in
this case the # 3 setting, set your feed to
XX sew several stitches.
6. Raise the needle, raise feed to, AA reset
the zigzag width to the initial setting, in
this case
#VA and sew the other side of
buttonhole to your mark, then repeat your
bartack (5).
7. Lock threads by stitching a few stitches at
0 witdh. Cut buttonhole as indicated
previously.
When using this method over a buttonhole
which has already been slit or damaged, be
sure to hold the buttonhole open and allow
the needle to go off the edge of the fabric.
Step 4 is all that may be needed to repair
damaged buttonholes.
Pattern: /W\
Length:
Width: 2y2-5-2!4-5-0
Feed Dog: AA-ZZ
Pressure: Normal
Foot: Buttonhole
Needle Position: 1
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
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