User manual SINGER 141A INSTRUCTION MANUAL

[. . . ] Always unplug before replacing light bulb. Replace bulb with same type rated 12 Volts, 5 watts. Do not reach for the machine if it has fallen into water. Do not place or store machine where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. [. . . ] · Set the stitch width to match the thickness of the cording. q With the buttonhole foot raised, hook the filler cord q on the spur w at the back of the buttonhole foot. Bring the ends forward under the buttonhole foot. Position the cord into the forks e on the front of the foot to hold the ends tight. w q q e Hand turn the flywheel to lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the presser foot. Press the foot control and slowly sew the buttonhole. Each side of the buttonhole and the bartacks will be sewn over the cord q. Remove the fabric from the machine and cut only the sewing threads. q q Pull the left end of the cord q to tighten it. Thread the end through a darning needle, draw to the wrong side of the fabric and cut. Cut open buttonhole. 46 071 Classic Buttonhole (4 Step Memory) The classic buttonhole is especially suited for oversized novelty buttons or larger decorative openings for weaving curtain rods and scarves, for example. All buttonholes should use interfacing suitable for the fabric weight. Test sew the buttonhole on sample swatch. v Start sewing ­ straight stitch backwards on left side. Stop sewing when you reach the desired buttonhole length. b Press "Reverse" key. v b n Start sewing ­ straight stitch back edge and straight stitch forward on right side. Stop sewing when you are opposite the starting point. n m m Press "Reverse" key. 49 , , Start sewing ­ straight stitch front edge, lockstitch. Machine will automatically stop when buttonhole is completed. . . Cut down center of sewn rectangle, snipping into each corner. /0 /0 Pass the bias square through slit and pull to wrong side of garment to form the lips of buttonhole. /1 /1 From wrong side, press lips into center and fold bias fabric over lips forming a tuck at each end. /2 /2 From right side, align lips. Baste and press. /3 /3 Reinforce both ends by folding right sides together at buttonhole end and straight stitch in along the stitch line. /4 /4 Trim away excess bias fabric. Fasten bias fabric by hand. /5/6 /5 Repeat steps 1 to 11 to form underside of buttonhole on facing of garment. /6 Pass bias fabric through slit and pull to wrong side of fabric. Press flat. /7 /7 "Stitch in the ditch" around outer edges of bound buttonhole opening with a straight stitch. 50 How To Sew On a Button Hand sewing buttons to a garment is very timeconsuming. · Set the stitch width according to the position of the holes in the button. Use washable glue or transparent tape to temporarily secure the button. [. . . ] 11, 13, 37, 78 Stitch Selection Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 13 Stitch Width Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 13, 37, 78 Straight Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Straight Stitch Needle Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]