Brother International Innov-is XJ2 Operation Manual - Page 89

 Darning Use darning stitches for mending and other applications. Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below. UTILITY STITCHES c Check that the needle drops at the desired position and lower the presser foot, making sure the upper thread passes underneath the buttonhole foot. Note • 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. 3 VARIOUS STITCHES 1 Reinforcement stitches a Select or , and attach buttonhole foot "A". Position the upper thread under the presser foot by guiding thread through the hole in the presser foot before attaching the buttonhole foot "A". b Set the scale to the desired length of the darning. ba c d 1 Presser foot scale 2 Completed length measurement 3 Width 7 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) 4 5 mm (approx. 3/ 16 inch) d Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot. e Gently hold the end of the upper thread, press the "Start/Stop" button to start the and then machine.  Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then stops. 87