Brother International DreamWeaver„ VQ3000 Users Manual - English - Page 133

■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot and allow for easier and even feeding. SEWING THE STITCHES c Attach button button sewing foot "M", slide the along the metal plate and into the presser foot, and lower the presser foot. S 2 Utility Stitches a Presser foot b Thick paper c Fabric Memo • If automatic thread cutting is turned on before you start sewing, both threads are automatically cut after the reinforcement stitches are sewn. If the fabric does not feed (for example, because it is too thick), increase the stitch length setting. Button Sewing Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using the machine. See page S-67 for the detailed information of stitches. Stitch Stitch name Button sewing Presser foot Note • Do not use the automatic thread cutting function when sewing buttons. Otherwise, you will lose the thread ends. a Select . → The feed dogs are lowered automatically. b Raise the presser foot. a Button b Metal plate d Rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly. * If the needle does not reach the holes on the left side, adjust the stitch width. * To attach the button more securely, repeat the process. e Gently hold the end of the upper thread and start sewing. → The machine stops automatically when sewing is finished. CAUTION • Make sure the needle does not strike the button during sewing. The needle may break and cause injury. f From the wrong side of the fabric, pull the end of the bobbin thread to pull the upper thread through to the wrong side of the fabric. Tie the two thread ends together and cut the threads. g After the button stitch and rotate is attached, select another the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs. Sewing S-61