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■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics
Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside
the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot
and allow for easier and even feeding.
a Presser foot
b Thick paper
c Fabric
Memo
• If automatic thread cutting is turned on
before you start sewing, both threads are
automatically cut after the reinforcement
stitches are sewn. If the fabric does not feed
(for example, because it is too thick),
increase the stitch length setting.
Button Sewing
Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using
the machine.
See page S-67 for the detailed information of
stitches.
Stitch
Stitch name
Button sewing
Note
• Do not use the automatic thread cutting
function when sewing buttons. Otherwise,
you will lose the thread ends.
a
Select
.
→ The feed dogs are lowered automatically.
b
Raise the presser foot.
c
Attach button sewing foot "M", slide the
button along the metal plate and into the
presser foot, and lower the presser foot.
a Button
b Metal plate
d
Rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to check that the needle
goes into each hole correctly.
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e
Gently hold the end of the upper thread and
start sewing.
→ The machine stops automatically when sewing is
• Make sure the needle does not strike the
Presser foot
f
From the wrong side of the fabric, pull the
end of the bobbin thread to pull the upper
thread through to the wrong side of the
fabric. Tie the two thread ends together and
cut the threads.
g
After the button is attached, select another
stitch and rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.
SEWING THE STITCHES
If the needle does not reach the holes on the left
side, adjust the stitch width.
To attach the button more securely, repeat the
process.
finished.
CAUTION
button during sewing. The needle may break
and cause injury.
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Sewing S-61
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