Brother International CP60X Operation Manual - Page 20

1 Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position and length of the buttonhole. Marks on fabric Note • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size. Buttonhole sewing 2 Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot "A", and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. 6 Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. * If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole (diameter + thickness of button) 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) a b c Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale. 10 mm (3/8 inch) 15 mm (9/16 inch) XX The size of the buttonhole is set. 3 Attach buttonhole foot "A". Before attaching the buttonhole foot "A", pass the upper thread underneath the presser foot through the hole. 4 Select a stitch. * Stitches may differ depending on the model. Check stitch selections on the machine's body, and then select the stitch number. 5 Position the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. 1 Mark on fabric (front) 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot 3 Upper thread A cb a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. Buttonhole lever Bracket 7 Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing. XX Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. 8 Raise the needle and presser foot, then remove the fabric, and then cut the threads. 9 Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position. 10 Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 11 Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. Pin 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. Eyelet punch 20