Brother LX2500 Adjusting buttonholes, Securing the Stitching and Cutting the Buttonhole

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Step Sewn section Pattern

Step 3

(Back bar tack)

1.Turn the pattern selection dial to “c” (same position as in step 1).

2.Sew 5 to 6 stitches.

3.Stop the machine when the needle is at the right side of the stitch and then raise the needle from the material.

Step 4 (Right side)

1.Set the pattern selection dial to “d”.

2.Sew the right side until the needle reaches the stitches sewn in step 1.

■Securing the Stitching and Cutting the Buttonhole

1To secure the stitching, turn the material 90 degrees counterclockwise and sew straight stitches to the end of the front bar tack of the buttonhole.

2Remove the material from the machine. We recommend that you put pins across both ends of the buttonhole to prevent the stitches from being cut.

3Cut an opening in the middle of the buttonhole with the seam ripper tool. Be careful not to cut through any stitches.

CAUTION

●When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole, do not put your hand or finger in the path of the ripper. The seam ripper may slip and you may be injured.

Adjusting buttonholes

If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is not the same, you can make the following adjustments.

1After sewing the left side of the buttonhole, stitch the right side and observe the feeding.

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1Right row

2If the left side is too open or tight compared with the right side, adjust the buttonhole fine-adjustment screw as described in the following paragraphs.

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1Buttonhole fine-adjustment screw

2 Left side

3 Buttonhole appearance

If the left side is too open, turn the buttonhole fine-adjustment screw with a large screwdriver in the “–”direction.

If the left side is too tight, turn the buttonhole fine-adjustment screw with a large screwdriver in the “+” direction.

•This adjustment ensures both sides of the buttonhole are the same.

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