Brother NX 200 manual Button sewing, Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, Feed dogs are lowered

■Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics

When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread.

1Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot “A” shown in the illustration so that it fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it.

2Attach buttonhole foot “A”.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 29).

3Select stitch or .

4Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the gimp thread.

5Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole lever, and then start sewing.

6When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp thread to remove any slack.

7Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp thread to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it.

8With a seam ripper, cut the middle part of the gimp thread remaining at the top end of the buttonhole.

Trim off any excess of the gimp thread.

Button sewing

Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached.

1Measure the distance between the holes in the button to be attached.

2Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of the

machine on the base, to (to the right as seen from the front of the machine).

1

2

1Drop feed lever

(as seen from the rear of the machine)

2Back side

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

3Attach button-sewing foot “M”.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 29).

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