Brother International Innov-is 1250D Operation Manual - Page 94

UTILITY STITCHES Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as f possible. Press ("Thread Cutter" button) once. h X The threads are cut, and the needle is raised. Raise the presser foot, and then remove the fabric. a a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 2 a Buttonhole lever b Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread in g your left hand, and then start sewing. Memo z If the automatic thread cutting setting was selected before sewing, the machine will automatically cut the threads at the end of the stitching. For details, refer to "Automatically cutting the thread" (page 62). z When using the thread cutter on the left side of the machine or scissors to cut the threads, press ("Needle Position" button) to raise the needle, raise the presser foot, and then pull out the fabric before cutting the threads. For details, refer to "Using the thread cutter" (page 57). Raise the buttonhole lever to its original i position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at j the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. a Pin Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and k open the buttonhole. a 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. 92