Buttonhole Stitches - Brother PE-400D Operation Manual

BUTTONHOLE STITCHES

Always make your stitch samples out of scr aps from the f abric you will be using. For standard b utton holes ,
select . Select sewing b utton holes into stretch f abrics and
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1 Buttonhole
2 Buttonhole
3 Buttonhole
1. Mark the positions of the b uttonholes on the f abric.
* The maximum buttonhole length is 3 cm (1-3/16") (total of
diameter + thickness of b utton).
2. Draw out the b utton holder plate and inser t the b utton.
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1 Button holder plate
* Place a button on the b uttonholer as illustr ated to auto-
matically gauge buttonhole siz e.
CAUTION
Pass the thread underneath the presser foot.
3. Raise the presser foot and adjust the f abric so that the red
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mark on the f oot is o ver the starting mark of y our buttonhole .
Lower the presser f oot into position.
1 Mark on fabric for buttonhole position
2 Red mark on presser f oot
CAUTION
After the presser foot lever has been lowered,
set the presser foot so that there is no gap be-
hind the section marked with an "A", otherwise
the size of the stitch will not be correct. To do
this, push the presser foot towards the back of
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the machine as shown in the left figure.
4. Lower the buttonhole le ver and position it behind the metal
bracket on the b uttonhole f oot.
1 Metal bracket on the b uttonhole f oot
for sideways buttonholes .
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