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Utility stitches
e
Position the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole
mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the
buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
a
A
c
• When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the
front of the presser foot.
a
Memo
• If there is difficulty in aligning the marks, slowly turn the
handwheel toward you to check where the needle will
enter the fabric, and then align the mark on the fabric
with that point.
f
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as possible.
a
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket
on the buttonhole foot.
1
2
g
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left
hand, and then start sewing.
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then
stops.
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h
1 Mark on fabric
(front)
• When using the thread cutter on the left side of the
2 Red marks on
buttonhole foot
3 Upper thread
i
j
1 Do not reduce the
gap.
k
1 Buttonhole lever
1 Buttonhole lever
2 Bracket
Press
(Thread cutter button) once.
Raise the presser foot, and then remove the fabric.
Memo
machine or scissors to cut the threads, press
(Needle position button) to raise the needle, raise the
presser foot, and then pull out the fabric before cutting
the threads.
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position.
Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end
of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching
from being cut.
1
Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open
the buttonhole.
1
For keyhole buttonholes, use the eyelet punch to make
a hole in the rounded end of the buttonhole, and then
use the seam ripper to cut open the buttonhole.
1
• When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or
some other protective sheet under the fabric before
punching the hole in the fabric.
CAUTION
• When opening the buttonhole with the seam
ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting
direction, otherwise injuries may result if the
seam ripper slips.
• Do not use the seam ripper in any other way
than how it is intended.
1 Pin
1 Seam ripper
1 Eyelet punch
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