SINGER W311 - Manual (Page 47)

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PLAIN BOUND BUTTONHOLE
Cut straight or bias strips of fabric l " wia'e
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 strio ole ip place pm
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through center of the marking. Begin to
stitch at the pin; marking an oblong box
above and below the line }/i" across each end.
Run a few stitches beyond starting point to
reinforce. View 1 .
Slash through the center line of the box to
within of each end then diagonally into
each corner, View 2. Turn the strip through
the opening, press seams flat across the ends
so 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.
Turn garment back at each end and stitch
across the strip, securing the triangular slashed
section to the pleated strip and press, View 4.
Bring facing of garment to position and baste
around each buttonhole. Insert the point of a pin
through each corner and slash through the
center and into each corner pin. Turn under
the raw edges and slip stitch the facing to the
underside of the buttonhole, View 5, Press
the finished buttonhole. View 6.
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