UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Button sewing

Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with two or with four 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 drop feed lever, located at the rear of the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen from the rear of the machine).

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aDrop feed lever (as seen from the rear of the machine)

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

cAttach button-fitting foot "M".

For details on replacing the presser foot, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

dSelect stitch 61 .

For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 49).

Note

zSince the end of the thread will be tied off later, do not set the sewing machine for programmed-thread cutting.

eAdjust the stitch width so that it is the same as the distance between the holes in the button.

fPlace the button in the position where it will be sewn, and lower the presser foot lever.

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aButton

XThe button is held in place.

Memo

zWhen attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that the needle goes into the two holes toward the rear of the sewing machine, and then sew them in the same way.

gTurn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the button holes.

CAUTION

When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch the button, otherwise the needle may bend or break.

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Brother 885-V31/V33 operation manual Button sewing, Feed dogs are lowered, CAttach button-fitting foot M, DSelect stitch

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