Brother Sewing Machines Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing, cAttach buttonhole foot “A”

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■ If the button does not fit in the button guide plate

Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)

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aPresser foot scale

bLength of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button)

c5 mm (3/16 inch)

Example: For a button with a diameter of

15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale.

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a10 mm (3/8 inch)

b15 mm (9/16 inch)

XThe size of the buttonhole is set.

cAttach buttonhole foot “A”.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

dSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 67).

ePosition the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

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aMark on fabric

bRed marks on buttonhole foot

Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot.

• When lowering the presser foot, do not push	3
in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the
buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct
size.

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aDo not reduce the gap.

fPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as

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aButtonhole lever

The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot.

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aButtonhole lever

bBracket

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