Brother International SE625 Operation Manual - Page 43

Buttonhole sewing The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button). Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below. Utility stitches Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position and length a of the buttonhole. b a 1 Marks on fabric 2 Buttonhole sewing Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot "A", b and then insert the button that will be put through the buttonhole. 3 VARIOUS STITCHES 1 Reinforcement stitching The part names of buttonhole foot "A", which is used to create buttonholes, are indicated below. 1 Button guide plate 2 Presser foot scale 1 3 Pin 4 Marks on buttonhole foot 2 5 5 mm (3/16 inch) 5 3 4 A Note • Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric used for your project. ■ 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 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole 1 (diameter + thickness of button) 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) 2 3 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 10 mm (3/8 inch) 1 2 15 mm (9/16 inch) 2 → The size of the buttonhole is set. Attach buttonhole foot "A". c Position the upper thread under the presser foot by guiding thread through the hole in the presser foot before attaching the buttonhole foot "A". Select a stitch. d No. 4-01 4-02 4-03 4-04 4-05 Stitch No. 4-06 4-07 4-08 4-09 4-10 Stitch • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35. 41