Brother International CP60X Sewing Guide - Page 23

Buttonhole Sewing, button that will be put through

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UTILITY STITCHES Buttonhole Sewing The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button). Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below. Use chalk to mark on the fabric the a position and length of the buttonhole. b a UTILITY STITCHES 1 Marks on fabric 2 Buttonhole sewing Pull out the button guide plate of b buttonhole foot "A", and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. 1 Reinforcement stitching * Stitches may differ depending on the model. Check stitch selections on the machine's body, and then select the stitch number. The part names of buttonhole foot "A", which is used to create buttonholes, are indicated below. 1 Button guide plate 1 2 Presser foot scale 3 Presser foot pin 4 Marks on buttonhole foot 2 5 5 mm (3/16 inch) 5 3 4 A Note • Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric used for your project. * 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. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).) 1 2 3 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole (diameter + thickness of button) 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) 23

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UTILITY STITCHES
UTILITY STITCHES
Buttonhole Sewing
The maximum buttonhole length is about
28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diameter + thickness of
the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the
presser foot to the back, as shown below.
1
Reinforcement stitching
*
Stitches may differ depending on the model.
Check stitch selections on the machine’s
body, and then select the stitch number.
The part names of buttonhole foot “A”, which is
used to create buttonholes, are indicated
below.
5
2
1
3
4
A
1
Button guide plate
2
Presser foot scale
3
Presser foot pin
4
Marks on buttonhole foot
5
5 mm (3/16 inch)
Note
Before sewing buttonholes, check the
stitch length and width by sewing a trial
buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric used
for your project.
a
Use chalk to mark on the fabric the
position and length of the buttonhole.
a
b
1
Marks on fabric
2
Buttonhole sewing
b
Pull out the button guide plate of
buttonhole foot “A”, and then insert the
button that will be put through the
buttonhole.
*
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. (The distance between the
markings on the presser foot scale is 5
mm (3/16 inch).)
3
2
1
1
Presser foot scale
2
Length of buttonhole
(diameter + thickness of button)
3
5 mm (3/16 inch)