Brother International CP60X Sewing Guide - Page 24

Select a stitch., Attach buttonhole foot A.

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UTILITY STITCHES 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. 1 10 mm (3/8 inch) 1 2 15 mm (9/16 inch) 2 The size of the buttonhole is set. Attach buttonhole foot "A". c Before attaching the buttonhole foot "A", pass the upper thread underneath the presser foot through the hole. Select a stitch. d * Stitches may differ depending on the model. Check stitch selections on the machine's body, and then select the stitch number. Position the fabric with the front end of e the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. a A cb 1 Mark on fabric (front) 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot 3 Upper thread 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. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as f possible. 1 1 Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 2 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread g in your left hand, and then start sewing.  Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. Raise the needle and presser foot, then h remove the fabric, and then cut the threads. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original i position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar j tack at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 1 Pin 24

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UTILITY STITCHES
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.
2
1
1
10 mm (3/8 inch)
2
15 mm (9/16 inch)
The size of the buttonhole is set.
c
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
Before attaching the buttonhole foot “A”,
pass the upper thread underneath the
presser foot through the hole.
d
Select a stitch.
*
Stitches may differ depending on the
model. Check stitch selections on the
machine’s body, and then select the
stitch number.
e
Position the fabric with the front end of
the buttonhole mark aligned with the red
marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot,
and then lower the presser foot lever.
A
a
b
c
1
Mark on fabric (front)
2
Red marks on buttonhole foot
3
Upper thread
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.
f
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
1
1
Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind
the bracket on the buttonhole foot.
2
1
1
Buttonhole lever
2
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.
h
Raise the needle and presser foot, then
remove the fabric, and then cut the
threads.
i
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
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.
1
1
Pin