Brother CS 80 manual Changing the stitch width, For details, refer to Adjusting the stitch width

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

8Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, and cut the thread.

9Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original

0Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut.

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1Pin

aUse the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole.

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1Seam ripper

For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole.

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1Eyelet punch

•When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or some other protective sheet under the fabric before punching the hole in the fabric.

CAUTION

●When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting direction, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips.

■Changing the density of the stitching

Press the stitch length adjustment button, and then slide the stitch length adjustment slider to adjust the stitch length.

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1Stitch length adjustment button

2 Stitch length adjustment slider

3 Stitch length adjustment indicator

• For details, refer to “ Adjusting the stitch length” (page 52).

• If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is too thick), decrease the density of the stitching.

■Changing the stitch width

Press the stitch width adjustment button, and then slide the stitch width adjustment slider to adjust the stitch width.

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1Stitch width adjustment button

2 Stitch width adjustment slider

3 Stitch width adjustment indicator

• For details, refer to “ Adjusting the stitch width” (page 51).

Memo

●Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric.

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