BUTTON SEWING

SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE.

1. Put button in place on material to be sewn.

Place under presser foot.

2. Set zigzag width control to regulate distance of stitch between the holes in the button.

3. Lower presser foot and check to see that needle enters holes in button properly.

4. Slowly sew approximately 10 stitches.

5. Stop machine and raise needle from the Material.

6. Turn zigzag width lever to 0.

7. Sew approximately three stitches in one of the holes in the button to secure it.

8. Remove work and cut threads.

BUTTON SEWING WITH THREAD SHANK

For heavier material use the following method to sew on buttons:

1. Place a needle on the button as shown in illustration and then sew on button as you would regularly. (see above)

2. When removing work from machine leave a long upper thread to be used to form a thread shank.

3. Pull the upper thread through the hole of button between button and material to form thread shank.

4. With normal sewing needle sew in thread ends.

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Brother 681B-UG manual Button Sewing with Thread Shank

681B-UG specifications

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