Button Sewing - Baby Lock Altair 2 Instruction & Reference Manual

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e
Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned
behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot.
f
Gently hold the end of the upper thread and start
sewing.
 When sewing is completed, the machine will sew
reinforcement stitches and stop automatically.
 Bar Tacks On Thick Fabrics
Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside the
fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow
for easier and even feeding.
a
c
1 Presser foot
2 Thick paper
3 Fabric

Button Sewing

Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using the machine.
Memo
• For details on stitch patterns, refer to "STITCH
SETTING CHART" on page 199.
Note
• Do not use the automatic thread cutting function
when sewing buttons. Otherwise, you will lose the
thread ends.
a
Select
.
 The feed dogs are lowered automatically.
b
Raise the presser foot.
c
Attach button fitting foot "M", slide the button along
the metal plate and into the presser foot, and lower the
presser foot.
a
d
Rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise)
to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly.
a
*
If the needle does not reach the holes on the left
side, adjust the stitch width.
e
Gently hold the end of the upper thread and start
sewing.
 The machine stops automatically when sewing is
finished.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure the needle does not strike the
button during sewing.
*
To attach the button more securely, repeat the
process.
UTILITY STITCHES
1 Button
2 Metal plate
1 Align the buttonholes
with the marks on
button fitting foot "M".
3
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