Draw thread to side of
buttonhole foot.
Machine sews straight stitches until
sewing starting position is reached.
Then, machine automatically
returns while sewing zigzag stitches
until predetermined position is
reached.
Place fabric under
buttonhole foot.
Buttonhole
lever
Fabric
Start
position
Machine stops after sewing bar
tacks.
* Bartacking length is determined by pressing reverse stitch button.
Maximum number of bartacking stitches is 20. When maximum
number of stitches is reached, machine will automatically stop and
travel back in opposite direction.
* In the case where buttonhole foot is not leveled at multi-layered
portion of fabric, use a filler cloth or cardboard.
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Start machine with buttonhole
lever raised.
Bartacking
Bartacking is used to reinforce part of seam that is likely to ravel.
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A press on start/stop button will cause
machine to start straight stitching.
Pass needle thread through and
under buttonhole foot.
Back
tacking
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When predetermined
position is reached, press
reverse stitch button.
To continuously sew bartacks of same length:
First bartacking length is stored in memory.
* Press start/stop button,
and machine will automati-
cally start, it will then
change sewing direction
when predetermined turn-
about point is reached and
return to the starting point.
* When seam end po-
sition is reached, press
reverse stitch button.
* To change bartacking length that is stored in
memory, re-select pattern.
When predetermined posi-
tion is reached, press
reverse stitch button.
10 cm
Example of application
Trousers
and skirts
Bags
Pockets
Stitch pattern to
be selected
Presser foot to be
selected
Buttonhole
foot (E)
Predeter-
mined
position
