Brother CS6000I Button sewing, Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, CAttach presser foot M

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■Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics

When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread.

aHook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot “A” shown in the illustration so that it fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it.

bAttach buttonhole foot “A”.

cSelect a stitch or .

dAdjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp thread.

eLower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever, and then start sewing.

fWhen sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack.

gUse a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it.

hWith a seam ripper, cut the middle part of the gimp thread remaining at the top end of the buttonhole.

Trim off any excess of the gimp thread.

Button sewing

Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached.

aMeasure the distance between the holes in the button to be attached.

bRaise the presser foot lever, and then slide the feed dog position lever, located at the rear of

the machine on the base, to (to the right as seen from the front of the machine).

aFeed dog position lever

(as seen from the rear of the machine)

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

cAttach presser foot “M”.

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aButton fitting foot “M”

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Contents Computerized Sewing Machine For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only For safe operation For a longer service lifeContents Utility Stitches Main parts Names of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsNeedle and presser foot section Operation buttonsButtons provided on some models Operation panel Flat bed attachmentASlideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to Optional accessories AccessoriesCTo turn off the machine, set the main power switch to Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply precautions BSet the main power switch toChanging the needle stop position Foot controllerETurn on the sewing machine Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin Pass the thread around the pre-tension diskGTrim the excess thread above the bobbin CSlide the bobbin winder shaft to the right For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding systemActual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This model Lower threadingFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Right side see arrow b until the cover clicks into placeUpper threading Thread take-up lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown below DFully lower the needle threader leverDrawing up the lower thread For models equipped with the quick-set bobbinLightly hold the end of the upper thread Fabrics Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle Needle types and their usesIncorrect needle Checking the needleReplacing the needle Correct needleInstalling the needle clamp Twin needle threading Sewing with a twin needleReplacing the Presser Foot Replacing the presser footMark on the wheel points up. With models Remove the presser foot Removing the presser foot holderRemoving the presser foot holder Attaching the presser foot holderSewing General sewing procedureCAttach the presser foot DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting stitching Turn on the sewing machineStarting to sew On the wheel points up. With models equippedBRaise the presser foot lever Upper tension is too tight Thread tensionSewing reinforcement stitches Correct tensionSewing curves Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Changing the sewing directionSlide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it Using a free-arm styleSewing thin fabrics Sewing stretch fabricsAttach overcasting foot G or zigzag foot J Select a stitch Overcasting StitchesChanging the needle position When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching Basic stitchingBlind HEM Stitching BAttach blind hem foot R CSelect a stitchIf the needle does not catch the hem fold Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Buttonhole SewingIf the button does not fit in the button guide plate Size of the buttonhole is setFPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Button sewing Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabricsCAttach presser foot M With stitch Select stitch ESelect a stitchRev. Reverse Zipper InsertionSewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch stitchingElastic attaching Appliqués APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingPiecing Patchwork crazy quilt stitchingDSelect stitch , or Using the optional quilting guideQuilting Baste the fabric to be quiltedGAfter sewing is finished, slide the feed dog Free-motion quiltingAttach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewing Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Bar tack stitchingPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Once sewing is completed,Decorative Stitching Fagoting Scallop stitchingDTrim along the stitches DPull the bobbin threads to create gathers SmockingShell tuck stitching Sew parallel stitching at intervals of 1 cm 3/8 inchJoining Heirloom stitchingUnfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side Utility stitches Stitch SettingsRfc. Reinforcement Pattern No Rfc Binding Appendix Maintenance Cleaning the machine surfaceCleaning the bobbin case Remove the bobbin case Troubleshooting Fabric is LowerOr breaks Thread tenPitched noise While sewing Stitches areSkipped There is a highOperation beep for models equipped with the operation beep Error MessagesNumerics Index30, 32 English 885-S33/S34/S36/S37 XC8835-4216