Brother Sewing Machine Operation Manual page 94

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UTILITY STITCHES
f Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
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a Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
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a Buttonhole lever
b Bracket
g Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches,
then stops.
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h Press ("Thread Cutter" button) once.
The threads are cut, and the needle is raised.
Raise the presser foot, and then remove the
fabric.
Memo
If the automatic thread cutting setting was
selected before sewing, the machine will
automatically cut the threads at the end of
the stitching. For details, refer to
"Automatically cutting the thread" (page 62).
When using the thread cutter on the left side
of the machine or scissors to cut the threads,
press ("Needle Position" button) to raise
the needle, raise the presser foot, and then
pull out the fabric before cutting the threads.
For details, refer to "Using the thread cutter"
(page 57).
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
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position.
j Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at
the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent
the stitching from being cut.
a Pin
k Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and
open the buttonhole.
a Seam ripper
For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch
to make a hole in the rounded end of the
buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut
open the buttonhole.
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