Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine Operation Manual page 90

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Gently hold the end of the upper thread, and
then start sewing.
* Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then
stops.
* If the automatic thread cutting setting is selected
before sewing, the machine will automatically cut
the thread at the end of stitching.
→ A buttonhole starts to sew from the front of the
presser foot to the back.
Note
• If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is
too thick, press
increase the stitch length.
• When sewing is finished, raise the buttonhole lever
to its original position.
in the length display to
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Insert a pin along the inside of a bar tack at
the end of the buttonhole, and then insert the
seam ripper into the center of the buttonhole
and cut towards the pin.
Note
Be careful not to cut the stitches with the seam ripper.
a
b
a Pin
b Seam ripper
CAUTION
• When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole,
do not put your hand or finger in the path of the
ripper. The ripper may slip and cause injury.
For keyhole buttonholes, use the included eyelet
punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the
buttonhole. Then, insert a pin along the inside of the
bar tack, insert a seam ripper into the hole made
with the eyelet punch, and then cut towards the pin.
a
a Pin
b Eyelet punch
SEWING THE STITCHES
b
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