BUTTON SEWING  ;  ; SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. - Page 30

BUTTON SEWING  

 
SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 
 
 

 
1.  Put button in place on material to be 

sewn. 
Place under presser foot. 

2. Set zigzag width control to regulate 

distance of stitch between the holes in 
the button. 

3.  Lower presser foot and check to see that  

needle enters holes in button properly. 

4.  Slowly sew approximately 10 stitches. 
5.  Stop  machine and raise needle from the  

Material. 

6.  Turn zigzag width lever to 0. 
7.  Sew approximately three stitches in one 

of the holes in the button to secure it. 

8.  Remove work and cut  threads. 
 
 

BUTTON SEWING WITH THREAD SHANK  

 
For heavier material use the following 
method to sew on buttons: 
 
1.  Place a needle on the button as shown in 

illustration and then sew on button as 
you would regularly. (see above) 

2.  When removing work from machine 

leave a long upper thread to be used to 
form a thread shank. 

3.  Pull the upper thread through the hole of  

button between button and material to 
form thread shank.  

4.  With normal sewing needle sew in 

thread ends. 

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