Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 37
Button sewing
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■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. Hook the gimp thread onto the part of a buttonhole foot "A" shown in the illustration so that it fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it. Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached. Measure the distance between the holes. a Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide the b feed dog position lever to . 3 Attach buttonhole foot "A". b Select a stitch or . c Adjust the stitch width to the thickness of the d gimp thread. Lower the presser foot lever and the buttonhole e lever, and then start sewing. When sewing is finished, gently pull the gimp f thread to remove any slack. a Feed dog position lever The feed dogs are lowered. Attach presser foot "M". c Use a handsewing needle to pull the gimp g thread to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it. With a seam ripper, cut the middle part of the h gimp thread remaining at the top end of the buttonhole. Trim off any excess of the gimp thread. Place a button between the presser foot and the d fabric. • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew the two holes closest to you. Then, slide the button so that the needle goes into the two holes, and then sew them in the same way. 35