Brother International LS-2125i Users Manual - English - Page 38

UTILITY STITCHES BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Number on dial Stitch name 1 4-step automatic buttonhole Application Buttonholes on medium weight fabrics. Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below. Step Step a (Front end of button hole) Sewn portion Memo ● Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric. ● When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, place stabilizer material under the fablic. Use chalk to mark the position and length of a the buttonhole on the fabric. Step b 1 (Left side) Step c (Back end of button hole) Step d (Right side) a Reinforcement stitching Making the buttonhole The names of parts of buttonhole foot "A", which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below. a Marks on fabric Attach buttonhole foot "A" and push the b outside frame back until the sliding insert reaches the front of the outside frame. Select stitch "a" of the 4-step automatic c buttonhole (1). Position the fabric under the presser foot so d that the middle of the front chalk line is directly in the center of the presser foot and aligned with the two red lines on the insert. Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. a Presser foot scale b Pin c Marks on buttonhole foot d 5 mm (3/16 inches) 36 a Mark on fabric b Red marks on the sliding insert Start sewing. Sew 5 to 6 stitches. e