Sears 385. 12714 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
= Sew a Button
Set the Machine
Stitch
Top thread tension
contro_ I to 4
Zigzag foot
Stitch selector
(Mo6e! 12714)
(Model 116071
Stitch length control
any number {not
necessary to adjust)
Darnrag piate
Use the darning p_ate for button sewing (see p. 22).
1. Set the stitch selector at" ' "
2, Align both holes of the button with the slot of the foot and place the _eft
hote of the button just below the needle point.
3. Lower the foot and turn the stitch selector to zigzag until the needle point
comes just above the right hole of the button.
4, Sew about five stitches and raise needle,
5. Set the stitch selector at " ci_ "agmn and sew a few stitches to lock thread.
To strengthen the shank, cut the
threads leaving a 20 cm (8") tail, BrEng
the needle thread down through the
hole in the button and wind it around
the shank.
Draw the thread to the bottom side
and knot_
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