Sewing Stretch Fabrics; Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons That Do Not Fit Into The Button Holder Plate - Brother NV6000D Operation Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES

■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics

When sewing on stretch fabric with
sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the back of
presser foot "A". Insert the ends into the
grooves at the front of the presser foot, and
then temporarily tie them there.
a Upper thread
b
Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
Memo
• Set the width of the satin stitches to the
width of the gimp thread, and set the button-
hole width to be 2-3 times the width of the
gimp thread.
c
Once sewing is completed, gently pull the
gimp thread to remove any slack, and trim
off any excess.
Memo
• After using the seam ripper to cut open the
threads over the buttonhole, trim off the
threads.
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■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do
Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate
or ,
Use the markings on the presser foot scale to set the
size of the buttonhole. One mark on the presser foot
scale equals 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch).
Add the button diameter and thickness together, and
then set the plate at the calculated value.
a Presser foot scale
b Button holder plate
c Completed measurement of diameter + thickness
d 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
Memo
• For example, for a button with a diameter of
15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch) and a thickness
of 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch), the scale
should be set at 25 mm (approx. 1 inch).
a 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch)
b 15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch)