Brother International XL 5500 Users Manual - English - Page 32

Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back 5 slightly. Once sewing is completed, gently pull the 4 gimp thread to remove any slack, and then trim off the excess. PUSH PUSH PUSH While gently holding the upper thread, start 6 the machine. The bar tacks of the buttonhole are sewn in 7 the order shown. 3 2 4 1 Stop the machine when buttonhole stitching is 8 finished. ■ Making a Buttonhole on Stretch Fabrics When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric, the buttonhole stitching is sewn over a gimp thread. Using tailor's chalk, mark the position of the 1 buttonhole on the fabric, and then attach the buttonhole foot and set the pattern selection dial to " ". Hook the gimp thread onto the back end of 2 the buttonhole foot, bring the two gimp thread ends to the front of the foot, insert them into the grooves, and then temporarily tie them there. Lower the presser foot and start sewing. 3 *Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread. Making a Buttonhole (4-Step Buttonhole) Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Foot (4-Step Buttonhole) -1.5 (1/64-1/16) 3-5 Buttonhole (1/8-3/16) Foot Memo ● We recommend that you practice making a buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before you try it on the actual garment. ● When making buttonholes on soft fabrics, place stabilizer material on the underside of the fabric. Making a buttonhole is a simple process that provides reliable results. ■ Making a Buttonhole Using tailor's chalk, mark the position and 1 length of the buttonhole on the fabric. Attach the buttonhole foot, and then slide the 2 outside frame of the buttonhole foot as far back as possible. 31