TURN-AROUND
BUTTONHOLES
It
is
possible
to
make
small
and
dainty
but
tonholes
if
you
desire
or
repair
damaged
but
tonholes.
This
entails
a
slight
shifting
of
the
cloth
but
with
some
practice,
good
buttonholes
can
be
achieved.
1.
Mark
the
length
of
the
buttonhole
on
the
cloth
as
shown
in
figure.
2.
Set
the
needle
position
to
the
left
and
your
stitch
length
dial
near
“1/4”
or
the
density
your
desire.
3.
Choose
the
desired
width
of
your
buttonhole.
Examp
e:
if
you
want
a
buttonhole
with
a
width
of#
3
setting
on
the
stitch
width
dial,
divide
this
setting
in
half,
or
11/2
4.
Start
at
your
marked
position,
sew
down
on
the
left
side
of
buttonhole
to
the
other
end
of
marking.
Leave
the
needle
in
the
cloth
at
the
right
side
of
stitches
and
rotate
your
cloth.
Lift
the
presser
foot
and
slide
the
bottom
of
the
foot
back
to
the
front.
5.
Lower
the
foot
and
raise
the
needle.
Reset
your
stitch
width
dial
to
bartack,
in
this
case
the
if
3
setting.
sew
several
stitches.
6.
Riase
the
needle,
reset
the
zigzag
width
to
the
initial
setting,
in
this
case
1-1/2
and
sew
the
other
side
of
buttonhole
to
your
mark,
then
repeat
your
bartack
(5).
7.
Lock
thread
by
stitching
a
few
stitches
at
0
width.
Cut
buttonhole
as
indicated
pre
viously.
When
using
this
method
over
a
buttonhole
which
has
already
been
slit
or
damaged,
be
sure
to
hold
the
buttonhole
open
and
allow
the
needle
to
go
off
the
edge
of
the
fabric.
Step
4
is
all
that
may
be
needed
to
repair
damaged
buttonholes.
Step
1
Step
2
Step
3
Pdirerr,
“i/,
Length:
0—
1
Width:
2-b-2.-5-O
Special
stitch
selector
Strectch
stitch
pwar
Pressure:
Normel
Foot:
Buttonho’e
4
-1-
I
Step
4
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