Sewing Buttonholes And Buttons; Making A Buttonhole (1-Step Automatic Buttonhole) - Brother XL-2610i Operation Manual

SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS

SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS
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Making a Buttonhole
(1-Step Automatic Buttonhole)
Stitch
Pattern Length
[mm (inch)]
F-1.5
(1/64-1/16)
Memo
● We recommend that you practice making a
buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before
you try it on an actual garment.
● When making buttonholes on soft fabrics,
place a stabilizer material on the underside
of the fabric.
Making a buttonhole is a simple process that
provides reliable results.
■ Making a Buttonhole
Using tailor's chalk, mark the position and
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length of the buttonhole on the fabric.
1 Marks on fabric
2 Attach the buttonhole foot and set the pattern
selection dial to "F".
3 You need to sew the front bar tack first. Lower
the presser foot to align the marks on the foot
with the mark on the fabric.
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Stitch
Width Foot
[mm (inch)]
3-5 Buttonhole
(1/8-3/16) Foot
1
4 Open the button plate and insert the button.
1 Starting mark on the fabric
2 Marks on the foot
3 Button plate
5 Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back
slightly.
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While gently holding the upper thread, start
the machine.
7 The bar tacks of the buttonhole are sewn in
the order shown.
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8 Stop the machine when buttonhole stitching is
finished.
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