SINGER W616 - Manual (Page 46)

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PLAIN BOUND BUTTONHOLE
Cut sirnigfil or bias sirips of fabric 2" wide
rmrl 1" longer ihnn the desired bullonholes.
I’lace rigfil sides logelfier over positions for
bu I lon(\ole s. Mark exact length of each but­
tonhole in center of each strip place a pin
ifirough 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 t.
Slasfi through the center line of the box to
within ' 1 ' of each end then diagonally into
each corner, View 2. Turn the strip through
the opening, press seoms 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.
Turri grjfment bock at eoch end and stitch
ocross the strip, securing the triangular slashed
section to the plealorj 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 rav/ edges and slip stitch the facing to the
underside of the buttonhole. View 5. Press
the finished buttonfiole, Viev/ 6.