SEWING THE STITCHES

Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics

Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow for easier and even feeding.

aPresser foot

bThick paper

cFabric

Memo

If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing, both threads are automatically cut after the reinforcement stitches are sewn. If the fabric does not feed (for example, because it is too thick), increase the stitch length setting.

Button Sewing

Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using the machine.

See page S-67 for the detailed information of stitches.

Stitch

Stitch name

Presser foot

 

 

 

Button sewing

Note

Do not use the automatic thread cutting function when sewing buttons. Otherwise, you will lose the thread ends.

aSelect .

The feed dogs are lowered automatically.

bRaise the presser foot.

cAttach button sewing foot “M”, slide the button along the metal plate and into the

presser foot, and lower the presser foot.

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2

Stitches Utility

aButton

bMetal plate

dRotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly.

* If the needle does not reach the holes on the left

side, adjust the stitch width.

*To attach the button more securely, repeat the process.

eGently hold the end of the upper thread and start sewing.

The machine stops automatically when sewing is finished.

CAUTION

Make sure the needle does not strike the button during sewing. The needle may break and cause injury.

fFrom the wrong side of the fabric, pull the end of the bobbin thread to pull the upper thread through to the wrong side of the fabric. Tie the two thread ends together and cut the threads.

gAfter the button is attached, select another stitch and rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.

Sewing S-61