Brother International NX-250 Users Manual - English - Page 68
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible.
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■ 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 Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser 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. 2 3 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button) 3 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. 1 2 1 10 mm (3/8 inch) 2 15 mm (9/16 inch) X The size of the buttonhole is set. Attach buttonhole foot "A". 3 • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 33). Select a stitch. 4 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 56). Position the fabric with the front end of the 5 buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. 1 a 1 Do not reduce the gap. 3 Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible. 6 a 1 Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 2 1 Buttonhole lever 2 Bracket Gently hold the end of the upper thread in 7 your left hand, and then start sewing. A 2 1 Mark on fabric (front) 2 Red marks on buttonhole foot X Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops Raise the presser foot lever, remove the 8 fabric, and then cut the threads. Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing 67