SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
131
3
Button Sewing
Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using the machine.
a
Select .
oThe feed dogs are lowered automatically.
b
Raise the presser foot.
c
Attach button sewing foot “M”, slide the
button along the metal plate and into the
presser foot, and lower the presser foot.
aButton
bMetal plate
d
Rotate 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.
e
Gently hold the end of the upper thread and
start sewing.
oThe machine stops automatically when sewing is
finished.
f
From 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.
g
After the button is attached, select another
stitch and rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.
Stitch Stitch name Presser
foot Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)] Twi n
needle
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Button sewing Attaching buttons 3.5
(1/8)
2.5 - 4.5
(3/32 - 3/16) —NO
Note
Do not use the automatic thread cutting function when sewing bu ttons. Otherwise, you will lose the
thread ends.
Make sure the needle does not str ike the
button during sewing. The needle may break
and cause injury.