Brother International CS7000i Operation Manual - Page 33

Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole b foot "A", and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole.  The size of the buttonhole is set. ■ If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).) 1 A Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. 1 2 A 2 a Mark on fabric b Red marks on buttonhole foot • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size. 3 2 3 a Presser foot scale b Length of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button) c 5 mm (3/16 inch) Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (9/ 16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale. 4 d 10 mm (3/8 inch) 5 e 15 mm (9/16 inch) Attach buttonhole foot "A". c Select a stitch. d Position the fabric with the front end of the e buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. a Do not reduce the gap. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as f possible. a Buttonhole lever b Bracket The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your g left hand, and then start sewing.  Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. 31