Brother International PC-420PRW Users Manual - English - Page 86

on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then, buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks

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UTILITY STITCHES ■ If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 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 buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size. CONTENTS 1 GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES 2 3 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button) 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale. 1 2 1 10 mm (3/8 inch) 2 15 mm (9/16 inch) X The size of the buttonhole is set. Attach buttonhole foot "A". 3 • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select a stitch. 4 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Position the fabric with the front end of the 5 buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. 1 1 1 Do not reduce the gap. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as 6 possible. 1 1 Buttonhole lever 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 7 your left hand, and then start sewing. APPENDIX INDEX A 2 1 Mark on fabric 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot 80 X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever, 8 and then remove the fabric.

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UTILITY STITCHES
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80
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
If the button does not fit in the button guide
plate
Add together the diameter and thickness of
the button, and then set the button guide
plate to the calculated length. (The distance
between the markings on the presser foot
scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
1
Presser foot scale
2
Length of buttonhole
(Diameter + thickness of button)
3
5 mm (3/16 inch)
Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm
(9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch),
the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm
(1 inch) on the scale.
1
10 mm (3/8 inch)
2
15 mm (9/16 inch)
The size of the buttonhole is set.
3
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
5
Position the fabric with the front end of the
buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks
on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
1
Mark on fabric
2
Red marks on buttonhole foot
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
buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct
size.
1
Do not reduce the gap.
6
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
1
Buttonhole lever
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
1
Buttonhole lever
2
Bracket
7
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches,
then stops
8
Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever,
and then remove the fabric.
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