Brother International CS-8150 Users Manual - English - Page 85

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Raise the presser foot lever, remove the 8 fabric, and then cut the thread. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original 9 position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at 0 the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 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. ■ Changing the density of the stitching Adjust the stitch length. - + 1 Pin Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin a and open the buttonhole. 1 1 Seam ripper For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole. • For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch length" (page 58). • If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is too thick), decrease the density of the stitching. ■ Changing the stitch width Adjust the stitch width. - + • For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch width" (page 57). Memo ● Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric. 1 1 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. APPENDIX INDEX Buttonhole Stitching 79