Brother NX-450, N5V operation manual Buttonhole sewing, Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing

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Buttonhole sewing

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

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aReinforcement stitching

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

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aButton guide plate

bPresser foot scale

cPin

dMarks on buttonhole foot

e5 mm (3/16 inch)

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

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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.

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