Buttonholes – SINGER 9618 User Manual
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Buttonholes
• Pattern Group Selector: 1-2-3-4-5
• Stitch Balance Dial: Neutral position
• Buttonhole Foot
Always make a test buttonhole on a sample in
your fabric. Be sure to duplicate thickness of
garment and include Interfacing.
If the two lines of stitching in your sample are
of unequal density refer to the next page.
Place work under buttonhole foot, align centre
marking of buttonhole A with red line on foot,
and align end marking of buttohole B with
horizontal line on foot. Do not lower the
needle.
FOUR-STEP BUTTONHOLING
Step 1: Bar Tack
Turn buttonhole dial clockwise to step A.
Position needle in "fabric at point 1. Lower foot
and stitch the first bar tack taking at least four
stitches ending at point 2.
Step 2: Side Stitching
Raise needle above fabric by turning hand
wheel
toward you.
Turn buttonhole dial
clockwise
to step B. Stitch
to the end of buttonhole at point 3.
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