Sears 385. 11607 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
SECTION 3.
Buttonholes
LEARN THE STITCHES
Stitch
Set the Machine
Stitch selector
Top thread tension Stitch length control
control t to 5
Sliding buttonhole foot
Adjusting the Stitch Density
Depending upon your fabric or your
own preference in buttonholes, you
may alter the buttonhole stitch
density within the biue buttonhole
range on the stitch length dial.
(_) For more density, turn the dial
toward "0"_
(_) For less density, turn the diat
toward "1".
NOTE: Atways make a practlce but-
tonhole on a scrap of fabric
you plan to use to find the
more suitable stitch length.
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I. a. Carefully mark the buttonhole
_ength on your garment.
b. Change to the sliding buttonhole
foot.
c. insert the garment under the
foot with the buttonhole mark-
mg runmng toward you.
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Fine _ _ Coarse
stitches stitches
tot light for heavy
fabric fabrics
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2, a. Move the slider (A) toward you
so that the top mark (C) on the
slider meets the start mark (B).
b. Line up the markings on the
foot wtth the top mark on your
garment.
c. Lower the presser foot.
NOTE: The markings on the slider
are engraved in centimeters.
3. a. Set the stitch selector at I_
ILJ
b. Sew forward until you reach the
front marking of your button-
hole,
c. Stop sewing at the left stitch.