Brother International Innov-is NS80e Operation Manual - Page 44

Utility stitches Position the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole e mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. 1 Mark on fabric a (front) 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot 3 Upper thread A cb Note • When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end j of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut. 1 Pin 1 Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open k the buttonhole. 1 Seam ripper 1 Memo • If there is difficulty in aligning the marks, slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check where the needle will enter the fabric, and then align the mark on the fabric with that point. Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. f 1 Buttonhole lever 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. 1 Eyelet punch 1 a The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket 1 2 Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left g hand, and then start sewing. • 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. • Do not use the seam ripper in any other way than how it is intended. ■ Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp thread. Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot a "A" shown in the illustration.  Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops. Press (Needle position button) to raise the needle, h raise the presser foot, and then pull out the fabric before cutting the threads. Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position. i It fits into the grooves, and then loosely tie it. b 42