Operation Manual

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Sewing stitches - Buttonholes
Buttonhole foot/sole No. 3 */**/***
Preparation
select the desired buttonhole
display shows:
the number of the selected buttonhole
Buttonhole foot no. 3
the buttonhole symbol (the first step blinks on the display)
insert the lower thread in the finger of the bobbin case
Manual buttonhole (all types)
Sewing buttonholes manually is ideal if you only need to sew one; also for
repairing existing buttonholes.
The number of steps depends on the type of buttonhole.
Manual buttonholes cannot be saved.
Sewing a manual standard buttonhole
1. sew the bead up to the end of the length marking
stop the sewing computer
press the Quick reverse button
2. sew reverse straight-stitch, stop the sewing computer at the first stitch of
the bead (buttonhole begin)
press the Quick reverse button
3. sew the top bartack and the second bead, stop the sewing computer
press the Quick reverse button
4. sew the bottom bartack and securing stitches
4
3
1
2
Manual keyhole buttonhole
1. sew straight-stitch forwards, stop the sewing computer
press the Quick reverse button
2. sew the eye and the first bead in reverse, stop the sewing computer at the
first stitch of the bead (buttonhole begin)
press the Quick reverse button
3. sew straight-stitch forwards and stop the sewing computer at the keyhole
press the Quick reverse button
4. sew the second bead in reverse, stop the sewing computer at the first stitch
of the bead (buttonhole begin)
press the Quick reverse button
5. sew bartack and securing stitches
3 4 5
2
1
Sew both beads at the same speed.
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