Button - Janome HORIZON Memory Craft 9480 QC PROFESSIONAL Instruction Book

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Button

Select "Regular" or "Shank" for attaching button.
For attaching a button to thick fabric, you need to make a
shank by using the button shank plate.
Attaching button sewing foot T
Make sure to press the lockout key to lock the machine.
Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter.
Insert the rear pin of the foot into the rear groove of the
foot holder.
(1) Rear pin
(2) Rear groove
Gently lower the presser foot lifter while holding the foot
with your finger to fit the foot. Press the lockout key to
unlock the machine.
Select the
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shank plate.
Drop the feed dogs (refer to page 34).
Place a button on the fabric and lower the needle into the
left hole of the button by turning the handwheel with your
hand.
Insert the button shank plate under the button.
Lower the foot to hold the button in place, aligning the
direction of the button.
(3) Button shank plate
NOTE:
• The shank plate is double-sided.
• The shank plate has two types of thickness: 4.5 mm
and 3 mm.
• Those thicknesses provide a space between the
button and the garment for tying.
• Choose your desired type.
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the
needle bar swings to the right.
Press the "+" or "–" key (4) so the needle enters into the
right hole of the button. The maximum stitch width is
0.7 cm (1/4˝).
Start sewing and continue until the machine stops
automatically.
Remove the fabric from the machine.
Cut the all threads leaving at least 10 cm (4˝) tails.
Trim the thread at the beginning close to the fabric.
Pass the needle thread at the end of stitching through the
left hole in the button, between the button and fabric.
Pull the needle thread to bring the bobbin thread up to
the right side of the fabric.
(5) Needle thread at the end
(6) Bobbin thread
Wind the threads to form a shank and knot them together.
NOTE:
The button shank plate cannot be used if the button is
too thick.
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key to make a shank by using the button