SEWING THE STITCHES

aSelect“A”. a stitch, and then attach presser foot

bMark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric.

Memo

The maximum buttonhole length is 28 mm (approx. 1- 1/6 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button).

cPull out the button holder plate on the presser foot, and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole.

*The size of the buttonhole is set by clamping the button in the button holder plate.

Note

Pass the thread under the presser foot.

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aButton holder plate

dHold the outside frame of the buttonhole foot toward the back with your finger, and then lower the presser foot so that the mark on the fabric aligns with the marks on the buttonhole foot.

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aMark on fabric

bMarks on presser foot

Note

Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot backward as far as possible, making sure that there is no gap behind the part of the foot marked “A”, as shown in the illustration. If the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as possible, the buttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size.

Pass the thread under the presser foot.

ePull down the buttonhole lever.

*The buttonhole lever should be positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot, as shown in the illustration.

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aButtonhole lever

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aMetal bracket

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Brother QC 1000 Mark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric, Pull down the buttonhole lever

QC 1000 specifications

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