ELNA eXpressive 900 Instruction Manual page 46

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v Lower the buttonhole foot and pull down the
buttonhole lever as far as it will go.
Start sewing while pulling the needle thread lightly to
the left. After sewing a few stitches, free the thread
and continue sewing.
t Buttonhole lever
y
NOTE:
A warning message will appear and the machine will
stop automatically if you start the machine without pulling
down the buttonhole lever. Press the X key, pull down the
buttonhole lever and start again.
Make sure there is no gap between the slider and front
stopper, otherwise the buttonhole will be out of position or
the left and right lengths will be different.
y No gap
NOTE:
Use the stabilizer plate when sewing thick fabrics or
sewing across hems (refer to page 44).
b The buttonhole is sewn automatically in the
sequence shown. When the buttonhole is finished,
the machine will stop automatically with the needle in
the up position.
Press the thread cutter button and remove the fabric.
n Place a pin just below the bartack at each end to
prevent accidentally cutting the threads. Cut the
opening with the seam ripper. Use an eyelet puncher
to open a keyhole buttonhole.
m After you finish buttonhole sewing, push the
buttonhole lever up as far as it will go.
Patterns B3 to B13 are sensor buttonholes and the
sewing procedure is the same as for buttonhole B1.
However, the sewing sequence varies depending on the
type of the buttonhole.
NOTE:
Use the stabilizer plate when sewing thick fabrics or
sewing across hems (refer to page 44).
NOTE:
When sewing a buttonhole on thick fabric which has a
bulky texture such as fleece, the fabric may move the
BH lever and cause a deformed buttonhole.
Use a pin q to hold the fabric flat and prevent it from
wrinkling while feeding the fabric.
Make sure the fabric does not move the lever when
sewing.
Double layer buttonhole
To make a sturdy buttonhole, sew another layer of
buttonhole stitches over the previous stitches.
After the buttonhole is finished, simply start the machine
again.
Do not raise the foot or buttonhole lever.
NOTE:
This function is disabled if Thread Cut after Auto-Lock
option is turned on in the ordinary sewing setting mode.
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