Sewing a button......
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Sewing a button......
Just came across this when I was making some crafty things that needed buttons sewed on...on my "old" Viking I merely pushed the little button on the side that was printed BUTTON, lowered feed dogs and it sews buttons.....I was doing this on my BL ellure plus---no such easy way...went to manual...read had to put on buttonhole attachment, yadah, yadah....so went to Viking to do the job! Later emailed company, recd a lengthy return stating look in manual under buttonhole, blah, blah.........really?
I have a Project class I'm going to on Tuesday, so I will have machine and I'm going to ask
The stranger part of this is I was watching an old episode of love of quilting (2000 series) and someone sewed on a button with a BL using an attachment M...looked that up online. 8.99, but not sure it will work on this ellure plus.
How do you do buttons by machine? Curious...
I have a Project class I'm going to on Tuesday, so I will have machine and I'm going to ask
The stranger part of this is I was watching an old episode of love of quilting (2000 series) and someone sewed on a button with a BL using an attachment M...looked that up online. 8.99, but not sure it will work on this ellure plus.
How do you do buttons by machine? Curious...
#2
here is some good information... they recommend the special foot too http://www.sew4home.com/tips-resourc...sewing-machine
there is lots more info... i Googled "how to sew a button on by machine"
i've always been too nervous to do it because i didn't want to damage the machine by hitting the button with the needle
there is lots more info... i Googled "how to sew a button on by machine"
i've always been too nervous to do it because i didn't want to damage the machine by hitting the button with the needle
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Ok....I stand completely humbled...I read the manual ...what a concept....anyway, after buttonhole instructions there was button instructions and yes attachment M is what I use, so I have regained my confidence in this machine.
When I do buttons by machine, I always hand turn the wheel for both holes before I step on the gas..and needle usually set at 3... Zig-zag whatever makes the swing....here's a bit of info I learned along the way....somewhere...all.buttonholes are the same distance between holes......I guess an industry standard.......
Anyway, thanks for reading my answer do my own question
When I do buttons by machine, I always hand turn the wheel for both holes before I step on the gas..and needle usually set at 3... Zig-zag whatever makes the swing....here's a bit of info I learned along the way....somewhere...all.buttonholes are the same distance between holes......I guess an industry standard.......
Anyway, thanks for reading my answer do my own question
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here is some good information... they recommend the special foot too http://www.sew4home.com/tips-resourc...sewing-machine
there is lots more info... i Googled "how to sew a button on by machine"
i've always been too nervous to do it because i didn't want to damage the machine by hitting the button with the needle
there is lots more info... i Googled "how to sew a button on by machine"
i've always been too nervous to do it because i didn't want to damage the machine by hitting the button with the needle
#6
I used to do it quite often but I don't use a lot of buttons now days. As long as you have your machine set up the proper way & use your hand wheel the first few stitches to make sure it is lined up with the button holes,then you should have no problems. I never had a problem with it
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I use my Viking D1 to sew on buttons with the holes. I just adjust my zigzag to fit the distance of the holes and hit "start". Then I pull the sewn button away from the needle so I have long tie ends, thread them into a needle so I can take the ties to the backside and tie into a knot before trimming the ends.
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My PFaff (it's fairly old..a Tiptronic) has a special stitch. Hit the button and off it goes. It goes through one hole in the button three times and then it goes over to the other hole. I am able to manually use the wheel to make sure it won't hit the button...if it does, I just adjust the stitch length. Haven't hand sewed a button on for a loooonnnng time. Once you try it, you'll be okay with it.
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