Making buttonholes – SINGER WS1145 User Manual

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MAKING BUTTONHOLES

A buttonhole can be made in any length within the

range of limited width.

Replace

regular

presser

foot

with

special

purpose

buttonhole foot. (Fig.29].

Mark the beginning and end of the buttonhole on fab

ric with a basting line or tailor's chalk. Make one on

scrap fabric following directions below to be sure ma

chine adjustments are correct.

Set stitch width indicator at number "0" position and

stitch length indicator between "0" and "1" position.

(When the left side pitch is different from the right side pitch, adjust the pitch

by means of the stitch length control, so that pitches on both sides will be

the same.)

4. Stitch the length of the buttonhole.

5. Turn hand wheel until needle is out of fabric.

Turn buttonhole control

dial to the mumber 1 position. Sew left hand side of button hole.

(Forward stitching)

6. With needle out of fabric, turn dial to the number 2 position-sew 4 or 5 stit

ches. (Bar tack)

4 Steps in
Making

Buttonhole

Fig. 30