Brother International Innov-ís 40 Users Manual - English - Page 60

Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as h possible. a Use the enclosed seam ripper to cut towards m the pin and open the buttonhole. a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever should be positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. a b a Buttonhole lever b Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread in i your left hand, and then start sewing. a a Seam ripper For keyhole buttonholes ( ), use the enclosed eyelet punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole. 3 a 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. X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever, j and then remove the fabric. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original k position. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at l the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. a a Pin CAUTION ● When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting path, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips. Do not use the seam ripper in any other way than how it is intended. ■ Changing the stitch length Press the "+" or "-" side of the stitch length key to adjust the stitch length. - + a Stitch length key b Stitch length c Fine d Coarse • If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is too thick), increase the coarseness of the stitching. 59