Brother HE 120 operation manual Buttonhole sewing, Buttonhole Stitching

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Buttonhole sewing

The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button). Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.

aReinforcement stitching

The names of parts of buttonhole foot "A", which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.

1

2

5

3

4

A

aButton guide plate b Presser foot scale c Pin

d Marks on buttonhole foot e 5 mm (3/16 inch)

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1

13

1

aUse chalk to mark on the fabric the position and length of the buttonhole.

1

aMarks on fabric

bPull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot "A", and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole.

A

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