Making A Buttonhole (Xl5300, Xl5200, Px300 And Px200 Only) - Brother PX100 Manual De Instrucciones

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Making a Buttonhole
(XL5300, XL5200, PX300 and PX200 only)
XL5300 XL5200
Pattern
PX300 PX200
1 1 Buttonhole
NOTE:
1. It is recommended to practice making a buttonhole on a scrap piece
of fabric before attempting it on the actual garment.
2. When sewing buttonholes on thin fabrics, place stabilizer material
on the underside of the fabric.
Buttonhole-making is a simple process that provides reliable results.
Making a Buttonhole
1. Using tailor's chalk, mark the position of the buttonhole on the
fabric.
2. Attach the buttonhole foot and set the pattern selection dial to " ".
3. Lower the presser foot aligning the marks on the foot with the marks
on the fabric as shown in fig. A. (The front bar tack will be sewn
first.)
4. Open the button plate and insert the button. (See fig. B.)
5. Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back slightly as in fig. C.
6. While gently holding the upper thread, start the machine.
7. Buttonhole stitching is done in the order shown in fig. D.
8. Stop the machine when the buttonhole is sewn.
1 Align the marks on the foot with those on the fabric.
2 Starting mark on the fabric
3 Marks on the foot
4 Button plate
Making a Buttonhole on Stretch Fabrics (fig. E)
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric, place a gimp thread under
the buttonhole stitching.
1. Mark the position of the buttonhole on the fabric with tailor's chalk,
attach the buttonhole foot, and set the pattern selection dial to " ".
2. Hook the gimp thread onto the back end of the buttonhole foot,
then bring the two gimp thread ends to the front of the foot, insert
them into the grooves and temporarily tie them there.
3. Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
* Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp thread.
4. Once sewing is completed, gently pull the gimp thread to remove
any slack, then trim off the excess.
Stitch Length Stitch Width Foot
-1.5 Fixed 5 Buttonhole Foot
48