a. b. Carefulfy mark the buttonhole length on your garment, Change to the buttonhole guide 2. a. Move the slider so that the top slider meets the (A) toward you marl{ {C) on the start mark (B), 3. a. b, Set the stitch selector at tiE] , Sew forward until you reach the front marking of your button- foot. b. Line up the markings on the hole. c, insert the garment under the foot with the top mark on your c. Stop sewing at the left stitch, ._%ttonhole guide foot foot with the buttonhole mark-garment

, ..................................... 2 -3 Setting up your machine ........ ._.. ............................. 4 Foot 0ontrol, Power/light switch, Needles, Needle, thread and fabric chart,,.,., ............ .. 8 Changingneedle, Pmeserfoot lever, Pin.ration for threading .... , .... ,........... '., ................. 9 Wlnd"Ing'the bobbin, .............................................. !0 T_d[ng the _bln _se ........ ,..... ,....... ...... , ......... 11 Threading top thrud,, ............ ,....

Presserfoot Zigzagfoot % J I {) Stitch length dia! Within green zone OVERLAPPED SEAM Box stitch is ideal for producing flat overlapped seams on almost any type of fabric and a bolder effect wilt result from sewing with a contrasting thread. Overlap the raw edges of two pieces of fabric 2" and pin or tack. Place the fabric right side up with the middle of the overlap under the center of the presser foot, so that the stitch sews just over the top and bottom raw edges. DECORATIVE EDGING Turn the ra

Set the stitch selector at 51 al Set the Stitch _iect0r at _ i 7. Remove the fabric and cut the hole m 6. a. _t the stitch selector ai_] b. Sew 4 to 6 stitches. open with the buttonhole opener. b. Sew until you reach the back b. Sew 4 to 6 stitches. marking of the buttonhole. c. Stop sewing at the right stitch. c. Stop sewing at the left stitch. c. Stop sewing at the right stitch. sliding buttonhole foot as illustrated and sewin reverse( ____r_"l--,l_--_r_ ). LJ _JILJ_ SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITC

insert template into slot of guide plate.'Tum tempkbte advance knob until desired size appears in window the top side of guide plate, plate Window Template knob FIg. 2 45 .... 3_ Place guide plate onto machine so it fits i, place with plnlengeer tn the center of arc h_de of the tmmp_ete. Make sure guide blocks are inserted In guide slotsl , Carefully mark the buttonhole length on your garment. Pick up bobbin thread through guide pla!eby turning hand wheel. Piece feb_ between presser foot and gui

Wind thread until winder stops. Push bobbin winding spindle to the left and clip thread. Remove bobbin. Turn clutch knob away from you while holding hand wheel for normal sewing operation. position Case should lock into place release when latch is released. SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING Prepare the Top Thread • Thread the Needle ILuLf_ Raise take-up lever to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you. Raise presser foot lever. Place spool on spool pin as shown, with thread

Do not use the lever while sewing zigzag stretch stitches. The machine sews only zigzag stitches in reverse. BUTTONHOLE CONTROL This control iS used in making bar tacked _ i rr ( i ii _j ii_ buttonholes with two con_ settings. Detailed instructions are given on page 43, (This feature is built into the stitch selector on some models,) PRESSURE REGU_TOR Presser foot pressure is vital for strsight seame, uniform etitch length and even handling of both isyml of hlbdo, To adjust pressure; use pressur

At the end ot the seam, you may The seam guides on the needle plate want to reverse to lock the stitch. • Straight Stitch are there to help you measure seam 8. Raise the presser foot and remove width. The lines are 1/8-apad, with the tabric. 1. Raise the presser loot. the 5/8 °. and 7/8-lines marked. 2. Raise the needle to its highest g. Cut the threads. Straight foot Zigzag tom position. 3. Place the edge ol the labnc next to a stitching guide tlne on the needle g plate (5/8'" is most common).

Knot the threads along one edge, Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly. Secure the threads at the other end, Sew the decorative stttch between the gathering stitches. Pull out the gathering stitches. NOTE: Loosen the top thread tension to make gathering easier. e Overcast Stretch Stitching (Model 12714 Set the Machine Stitch Stitch selector Top thread tens=on Stitch length control t to 4 control brown stretch stitch =_ position [__J Zigzag foot ,, ,,' The Stitch and Its Uses

foot GF ressure To raise the feed dogs, push (_) For dropping the feed dogs, the lever in the direction of push the lever in the direction dial: 0 Drop feed lever the arrow as illustrated. of the arrow as illustrated. Then turn the handwheel. * Feed dogs must always be up for normal sewing. 1 Drop the feed dogs. 2. Stretch the fabric with the hole in the center between embroidery hoops, as shown. 3. Lower the presser bar and sew a_ a siow speed. 4. Move the fabric bzick and forth slowly until yo