Brother CS 8060 manual Changing the stitch width, For details, refer to Adjusting the stitch width

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.

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

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