Brother International XR9550 Operation Manual - Page 37

1 Use chalk to mark the position and length of the buttonhole on the fabric. 2 1 UTILITY STITCHES 4 Select a stitch. 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 1 Marks on fabric 2 Buttonhole sewing 2 Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot "A", and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. A 32 1 Mark on fabric 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot 3 Upper thread • 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. 3 A XX The size of the buttonhole is set. • 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. (One division on the scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).) 1 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. 4 4 10 mm (3/8 inch) 5 5 15 mm (9/16 inch) 3 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". 1 Do not reduce the gap. Memo • If there is difficulty in aligning the marks, slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check where the needle will enter the fabric, and then align the mark on the fabric with that point. 6 Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 7 Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing. 35