Kenmore 1791 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
"'REGULAR-
WORKED"
BUTTONHOLING
An art by our
. grandmothers..,
now easy to do
by machine
Settings for round-end, keyhole, eyelet ..,
Stitch Selector - il
Stitch Width Control'-- i! to 1_
Stitch Length Control -- 0
Stitch Modifier - Neutral
Buttonhole Foot
Zigzag Needieplate
Darntng Plate
First, place darning plate over zigzag needleplate; then,
select correct template for type buttonhole you want. Insert
template into slot of guldepIate.. Turn template knob to
desired size ... ust dial!
Now press Retease Button (4t} to remove
Attachment Coverplate (43). This will
expose the pinion gear tn base, as
indicated at upper right. (When button-
holing is completed, be sure to replace
attachment coverplate!)
Slip guideplate onto machine so it fits in
place over pm_on gear. Be sure guide pin
ts inserted in slot.
Pul! guide piate all the way forward so
that guide pin rs at "'S" and pimon gear is
in the center of arc hole of template.
Draw bobbin thread up through guide-
plate by turning hand wheel, Place fabric
between presser toot and guideplate.
Align marked buttonhole with cut-out of
toot. Line up edge of fabric w_th markings
on guideplate. If you wish all buttonholes
to be 3/4" from edge of garment, for
example, llne up fabric with 3/4" marking
each time you start a buttonhole.
RELEASE
BUTTON
PINION GEAR
TEMPLATE
HOLDER
TEMPLATE
ADVANCE KNOB
GUIDE
GUIDE SLOT
Now you're ready to stitch the shape you've selected
straight, keyhole or eyelet. Your template will guide you,
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