Brother International LX2500 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 28

SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS 4 SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS CAUTION ● Always turn off the machine before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Making a buttonhole Pattern 1 Stitch Stitch Length [mm Width [mm Foot (inch)] (inch)] 0.5 (1/32) Button5 (3/16) hole Foot "A" CAUTION ● If the presser foot is not installed with the correct orientation, the needle may strike the presser foot, which may bend or break the needle and cause injury. (See page 8 for the correct presser foot orientation.) You need to sew the front bar tack first. 3 Line the bar tack mark under the center of the presser foot and match it up to the two lines on the presser foot. Memo ● We recommend that you practice making a buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before you try it on an actual garment. ● When making buttonholes on soft fabrics, place a stabilizer material on the underside of the fabric. Using tailor's chalk, mark the position and 1 length of the buttonhole on the fabric. 2 1 2 1 1 Front of chalk mark 2 Red lines ■ Making a Buttonhole Step Step 1 (Front bar tack) Sewn section Pattern 1. Set the pattern selection dial to "a". 2. Lower the presser foot and sew 5 to 6 stitches. 3. Stop the machine when the needle is at the left side of the stitches and then raise the needle from the material. Step 2 (Left side) 1 Marks on fabric 2 Buttonhole sewing Attach the buttonhole foot and push the 2 frame back until it stops with the plastic insert at the front of the frame. 1. Turn the pattern selection dial to "b". 2. Sew the length of the tailor's chalk line. 3. Stop the machine when the needle is at the left side of the stitch and then raise the needle. 27