The stitch is decora tive as well as useful, Simply stitch the elastic into place around the waist of the garment, making sure that the elastic is evenly spaced. To do this mark the correct length piece into quarters and match these markings with center front and back of the gar ment as well as side seams. After the basic construction of your garment is finished, there are still many finishing touches to be done. To aid your completion of your garment, the Kenmore has been designed to do the following tasks that formerly had to be done by hand. BUTTONHOLE MAKING (Model 1625 only) SETTINGS Special Stitch Dia!-w_]-.-- Stitch Width Control -1to 1_ Stitch Length Control-12 Buttonhole Control -F Special Stitch Modifier-Red Dot Bottonhole Foot Zigzag Presser Foot Zigzag Needle Plate . Place the fabric, with the buttonhole marked, under the buttonhole foot. Without lowering the foot, let the needle pierce the fabric at the beginning of the buttonhole. Pull the foot all the way forward so that the index mark (A) is aligned with the graduation (B). Lower the foot. (Reproduction of the identical size buttonholes is facilitated with the aid of the graduations cn the left side of the buttonhole foot. These graduations are 1/8" apart. Graduations act as reference mark.) . W_th the buttonhole control at F, stitch forward until you approach the front marking of your buttonhole. : ••: • ••••••i••_••i•••!•i_i:_••_•i:i•!•:•iii: ••'••:!•_::••!_• •!_i•:•_ 31 3. Turn the control to "R" stitching _ back to the beginning of the buttonhole. _The speed with which the control is turned determines the number of stitches at the end of the buttonhole_ The slowerthe control is turned while sewing, the more stitches foimed. ....... 4. Turn the control back to F to finish buttonhole. Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric you pian to use. Try the buttonhole with the button you will use. Always use an interfacing in area of garment where buttonholes are placed. Tissue paper or regular interfacing can be used. Tear paper away after stitching, if it is used. For heavier weight fabrics, loosen your top tension slightly and use a wider stitch width setting. BUTTONHOLE MAKING Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric you plan to use. Try the buttonhole with the button you will use. Use an interfacing between the layers of fabric -tissue paper can be used and torn away after the stitching. For heavier weight fabrics, loosen your top tension slightly and use a wider stitch w{dth setting. SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial -w_-_-=. Stitch Width Control -1 to 1 Stitch Length Control-0 Special Stitch Modifier-Red Dot FeedDogs-Down Buttonhole Foot or Satin Stitch Foot Zigzag Needle Plate or Hole 1. Turn hand wheel so needle is down. Remove base front cover by pushing release button. Open shuttle cover. Insert buttonhoel adapter minus cover plate with pinion gear. Insert cover plate at 45 degree angle. Snap into place, 2. Screv_ guide pin into the guide pin hole on the base directly behind the needle plate. Pull guide plate forward as in Fig. 2. 3. Insert a template into the slot of template holder by lifting the bottom portion of the Template Holder. Select the proper size buttonhole by turning the Template Advance Knob. 4. Pull guide plate all the way forward so that guide pin is at S. This will enable you to start at one end of the buttonhole. Drop guide plate into place over gear on cover plate. _4 .. . , , , o Pick up bobbin thread through guide plate by turning hand wheel and drawing thread to back of machine. Place fabric between presser foot and guide plate. Line up edge of fabric with marked indentation on guide. See Fig, 4. If you wish all buttonholes to be 3/4 inch from edge of garment, line up fabric with 3/4 inch mark• Fig. 5 ing each time buttonhole. you start sewing a BLIND HEMMING SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial -WWW Stitch Width Control -2 to 3 Stitch Length Control -12 to 8 Special Stitch Modifier -Red Dot Zigzag Presser Foot or Edgestitcher if available Zigzag Needle Plate 1. Finish edge of hem anyway you desire. Turn up hem appropriate width. (Fig, 1) 2. Fold garment away from hem leaving 1/8" of hem edge extending: (Fig. 2) 3. Place garment under presser foot in such a manner that straight stitches will be sewft on extended edge, The zigzag stitch should just catch the fold of the garment, (Fig, 3) 4. Press both sides of the finished hem. The right side of the garment will show only the blind stitches. (Fig. 4) °4 o SATIN STITCHING SETTINGS Special Stitch Dial . w_l_= Stitch Width Control -1 to 4 Stitch Length Control -Red Zone Special Stitch Modifier -Red Dot Satin Stitch Foot Zigzag Needle Plate Closely spaced zigzag stitches are ca|led satin stitches. This is an attractive stitch used for appliqueing, monogramming, buttonhole making. Whenever you are using this stitch, it is well to remember to loosen the tension of the top thread slightly. The wider the stitch you make, the looser the tension should be. If ...

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