Brother International Innov-is XJ2 Operation Manual - Page 87

Memo • For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole. Then insert a pin along the inside of one of the bar tacks, insert a seam ripper into the hole made with the eyelet punch, and cut towards the pin. 1 Eyelet punch 2 Basting pin b a  Sewing Stretch Fabrics Note • Attach stabilizer material to the back of stretch fabrics to prevent them from stretching. When sewing on stretch fabric with or , sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread. a Hook the gimp thread onto the back "A". Insert the ends into the grooves of at presser foot the front of the presser foot, and then temporarily tie them there. 1 Upper thread a b Lower the presser foot and start sewing. UTILITY STITCHES  Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that Do Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button holder plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch).) b a c d 1 Presser foot scale 2 Button holder plate 3 Combined measurement of diameter + thickness 4 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch), the scale should be set at 25 mm (approx. 1 inch). 1 10 mm (approx. 3/8 inch) 2 15 mm (approx. 9/16 inch) 3 VARIOUS STITCHES Four-Step Buttonholes You can sew 4-step buttonholes using the following 4 stitches together. You can sew any desired length for the buttonhole when using 4-step buttonholes. 4-step buttonholes are a good option when attaching oversize buttons. Memo • For details on stitch patterns, refer to "STITCH SETTING CHART" on page 197. Note • When changing the stitch settings, make sure that all stitch settings are changed to match. Four-step buttonholes are sewn as shown below. c Once sewing is completed, gently pull the gimp to remove any slack, and trim off any excess. thread 85