Brother International PC-420PRW Users Manual - English - Page 107

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Attach buttonhole foot "A". 2 • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 54 . 3 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Position the fabric so that the opening of the 4 pocket faces toward you, and then lower the presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening. The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 2 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread in 6 your left hand, and then start sewing. 1 1 2 mm (1/16 inch) Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size. X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever, 7 and then remove the fabric. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original 8 position. 1 1 Do not reduce the gap. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as 5 possible. 1 Memo ● If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is too thick, increase the stitch length. For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch length" (page 56). APPENDIX INDEX 1 Buttonhole lever Reinforcement Stitching 101