Brother International CS-6000/6000b/6000t/6000i Operation Manual - Page 34

UTILITY STITCHES Raise the presser foot lever, remove the fabric, h and cut the thread. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original i position. Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole j stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. ■ 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. a Seam ripper b Pin For keyhole buttonholes, use a commercial eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole. a 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. Memo ● Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric. 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. 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. 32