Bernina 475 QE, User Manual

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Buttonholes
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9.13 Cutting open buttonholes with the buttonhole cutter (optional
accessory)
> Place the fabric on an appropriate piece of wood.
> Position the cutter in the center of the buttonhole.
> Press down on the cutter with your hand.
9.14 Sewing on buttons
The Button Sew-on Program can be used to sew on buttons with two or four holes, press studs or snap
fasteners.
Recommended Sewing
Program: Button sew-on program No. 60
Recommended Presser Foot: Button Sew-On Foot #18
Alternative Presser Feet: • Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C
• Darning Foot #9
• Reverse Pattern Foot with Clear Sole #34/34C
Adjusting the thread shank
For buttons on thicker fabrics, increase the thread shank = the distance between the button and the fabric.
Buttons sewn on thin fabrics or buttons for decorative purposes only are stitched without a «thread shank».
NOTICE! The adjustment of the thread shank is only possible when using the Button Sew-on
Foot #18.
> Loosen the screw on the back of the presser foot.
> Push the bar upwards according to the thickness of the fabric.
> Tighten the screw.
Sewing on a button
Prerequisite:
• The shank length is adjusted according the fabric thickness.
• The Button Sew-On Foot #18 or an alternative presser foot is fitted.
• The fitted presser foot has been selected in the user interface.
• The feed dog is lowered.