Brother International PC-420PRW Users Manual - English - Page 87

When opening the buttonhole with the, seam ripper, do not place your hands in, the cutting direction

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CONTENTS Raise the buttonhole lever to its original 9 position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at 0 the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 1 Pin Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin a and open the buttonhole. ■ Changing the density of the stitching Adjust the stitch length. - + • For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch length" (page 56). • If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is too thick), increase the density of the stitching. ■ Changing the stitch width Adjust the stitch width. - + GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES 1 1 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. 1 • For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch width" (page 55). Memo ● Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric. ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. Hook the gimp thread onto the part of 1 buttonhole foot "A" shown in the illustration so that it fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it. APPENDIX INDEX 1 Eyelet punch • When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or some other protective sheet under the fabric before punching the hole in the fabric. CAUTION ● When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting direction, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips. Buttonhole Stitching 81

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Buttonhole Stitching
81
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
9
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
position.
0
Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at
the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent
the stitching from being cut.
1
Pin
a
Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin
and open the buttonhole.
1
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.
1
Eyelet punch
• When using the eyelet punch, place thick
paper or some other protective sheet under
the fabric before punching the hole in the
fabric.
■
Changing the density of the stitching
Adjust the stitch length.
• For details, refer to “Adjusting the stitch
length” (page 56).
•
If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is
too thick), increase the density of the
stitching.
■
Changing the stitch width
Adjust the stitch width.
• For details, refer to “Adjusting the stitch
width” (page 55).
Memo
●
Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch
length and width by sewing a trial
buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric.
■
Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a
gimp thread.
1
Hook the gimp thread onto the part of
buttonhole foot “A” shown in the illustration
so that it fits into the grooves, and then
loosely tie it.
●
When opening the buttonhole with the
seam ripper, do not place your hands in
the cutting direction, otherwise injuries
may result if the seam ripper slips.
1
1
1
CAUTION
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