Brother 888-F42, Operation Manual

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Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
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h
Press (Thread cutter button) once.
Raise the presser foot, and then remove the fabric.
i
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position.
j
Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at the end
of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching
from being cut.
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Pin
k
Use the seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open
the buttonhole.
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Seam ripper
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.
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Eyelet punch
• When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or
some other protective sheet under the fabric before
punching the hole in the fabric.
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Changing the density of the stitching
Adjust the stitch length.
• For details, refer to “Setting the stitch length” in the
“Basic operations” section.
• If the fabric does not feed (for example, if it is too
thick), decrease the density of the stitching.
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Changing the stitch width
Adjust the stitch width.
• For details, refer to “Setting the stitch width” in the
“Basic operations” section.
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Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics, use a gimp
thread.
a
Hook the gimp thread onto the part of buttonhole foot
“A” shown in the illustration.
Memo
• If the automatic thread cutting setting was
selected before sewing, the machine will
automatically cut the threads at the end of the
stitching. For details, refer to “Automatically
cutting the thread” in the “Basic operations”
section.
• When using the thread cutter on the left side of
the 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.
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1
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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.
Memo
• Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch
length and width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a
scrap piece of fabric.