Brother International DreamWeaver„ VQ3000 Users Manual - English - Page 128

SEWING THE STITCHES a Select a buttonhole stitch, buttonhole foot "A". and attach b Mark the position and length buttonhole on the fabric. of the 2 1 Note • Pass the thread underneath the presser foot. • Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole foot backward as far as possible as shown in the illustration, making sure that there is no gap behind the part of the foot marked "A". If the buttonhole foot is not slid back as far as possible, the buttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size. a Marks on fabric b Buttonhole sewing Memo • The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button). c Pull out the button holder plate on the presser foot, and insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. Then tighten the button holder plate around the button. e Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot. a Buttonhole lever a Button holder plate Memo • The size of the buttonhole is determined by the size of the button in the button holder plate. d Align the presser foot with the mark fabric, and lower the presser foot. on the a Metal bracket f Gently hold the end of and then start sewing. the upper thread, * Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the buttonhole is sewn. A a Mark on the fabric b Marks on the presser foot S-56 → Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then stops.