Brother International XL 5500 Users Manual - English - Page 33

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE You need to sew the front bar tack first. Line 3 the bar tack mark under the center of the presser foot and align it with the two lines on the presser foot. ■ Securing the Stitching and Cutting the Buttonhole To secure the stitching, turn the material 90 1 degrees counterclockwise and sew straight stitches to the end of the front bar tack of the buttonhole. 2 1 1 Front of chalk mark 2 Red lines CAUTION ● If the presser foot is not installed with the correct orientation, the needle may strike the presser foot, bending or breaking the needle and causing injuries. ■ Making A Buttonhole Remove the material from the machine. We 2 recommend that you put pins across both ends of the buttonhole to prevent the stitches from being cut. Cut an opening in the middle of the 3 buttonhole with a seam ripper. Be careful not to cut through any stitches. Step Step 1 (Front bar tack) Sewn section a Pattern a/c c a 1. Set the pattern selection dial to "a". 2. Lower the presser foot and sew 5 to 6 stitches. 3. Stop the machine when the needle is at the left side of the stitches, and then raise the needle from the material. Step 2 (Left side) b b CAUTION ● When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole, do not put your hand or fingers in the path of the ripper. The seam ripper may slip and cause injuries. 1. Turn the pattern selection dial to "b". 2. Sew the predetermined length of the tailor's chalk line. 3. Stop the machine when the needle is at the left side of the stitch, and then raise the needle. Step 3 (Back bar tack) c a/c c a 1. Turn the pattern selection dial to "c" (same position as in step 1). 2. Sew 5 to 6 stitches. 3. Stop the machine when the needle is at the right side of the stitch, and then raise the needle from the material. Step 4 d (Right side) d 1. Set the pattern selection dial to "d". 2. Sew the right side until the needle reaches the stitches sewn in step 1. 32