56
Corded Buttonhole
Machine setting
q
Stitch pattern:
BH
w
Stitch width:
4 – 5
e
Stitch length:
0.5 – 1
r
Thread tension: 1 – 5
t
Presser foot:
Automatic buttonhole foot R
z
With the buttonhole foot raised, hook the filler cord on
the spur at the back of the foot.
Bring the ends parallel toward you under the foot,
clearing the front end.
Hook the filler cord into the forks on the front of the
foot to hold them tight.
q
Spur
w
Forks
x
Draw both needle and bobbin thread to the left.
Lower the needle into the fabric at the starting point
and lower the foot.
Depress the foot control gently and sew the
buttonhole over the cord.
The sewing sequence is the same as the automatic
buttonhole.
e
Needle thread
r
Bobbin thread
t
Starting point
c
Pull the left end of the filler cord to tighten it and cut
the excess tails.
To cut the buttonhole opening, refer to the
instructions on page 52.
z
x
c
q
e
r
t
q
w
e
r
t
w
