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Brother 885-X36, 885-X38 5 You need to sew the front bar tack first, 6Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back slightly, 7While gently holding the upper thread, start the machine

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SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ————

Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale.

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110 mm (3/8 inch)

2 15 mm (9/16 inch)

4Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot.

5 You need to sew the front bar tack first.

Lower the presser foot to align the marks on the foot with the mark on the fabric.

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1Starting mark on the fabric

2 Marks on the foot

6Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back slightly.

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1Buttonhole lever

7While gently holding the upper thread, start the machine.8The bar tacks of the buttonhole are sewn in the order shown.

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9Stop the machine when buttonhole stitching is finished.

Note

●If buttonhole sewing was interrupted, sew trial stitching one or two times on a scrap piece of fabric before continuing to sew the project. Stitching that is continued after being interrupted may be sewn incorrectly.

●If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed, sew with the coarser (longer) stitch.

0Raise the needle and the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, and cut the thread.

aRaiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original

bInsert a pin at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole.

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1Seam ripper

2 Pin

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Contents

http://solutions.brothe r.c Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine Always Do not Never Never This machine is intended for household use FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT CONTENTS 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Optional accessories THE MAIN PARTS Flat bed attachment USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Connecting plugs Main power and sewing light switch Foot controller Checking the needle Replacing the needle Changing the presser foot THE CONTROLS Pattern selection dial Stretch stitching Patterns and stitch names Page Stitch length dial Stitch width dial Reverse sewing lever Feed dog position switch THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin 1Turn on the machine 3Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right until it snaps into place 4Swing up the spool pin, and then remove the spool cap Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin Memo Lower threading Page Upper threading 5Fully insert the spool for the upper thread onto the spool pin 6Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin 8Pass the thread under the thread guide B from the back to the front bLower the presser foot lever gRaise the needle threader lever Drawing up the lower thread 5Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread 7Replace the bobbin cover FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS 2SEWING BASICS Please read before sewing Starting sewing Trial sewing Changing the sewing direction Sewing thick fabrics Sewing thin fabrics Sewing stretch fabrics Stitching cylindrical pieces Sewing with a twin needle (Option) ■Attaching the extra spool pin ■Twin needle threading 2Thread the left needle 3 Thread the right needle 4Attach zigzag foot “J” Thread tension 3BUILT-INSTITCHES Straight stitching Zigzag stitching Blind hem stitching 2Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press 6 Remove the flat bed attachment and make free-armsewing possible Shell tuck stitching Elastic stitching Double action stitching Fagoting Overedge stitching Feather stitching Triple zigzag stretch stitching Decorative stitching 4SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS Making a buttonhole (1-stepautomatic buttonhole) 5 You need to sew the front bar tack first 6Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back slightly 7While gently holding the upper thread, start the machine 8The bar tacks of the buttonhole are sewn in the order shown Adjusting buttonholes Sewing buttons 5USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Zipper insertion Gathering Darning Appliqués Using the blind stitch foot 6APPENDIX MAINTENANCE Restrictions on oiling Precautions on storing the machine Cleaning 8Install the needle plate, and then tighten the screws TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page INDEX