Brother 888-M20, Operation Manual

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Utility stitches
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Buttonhole sewing
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8
inches) (di thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the
back, as shown below.
1 Reinforcement stitching
The part names of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used to create
buttonholes, are indicated below.
a
Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position and length
of the buttonhole.
b
Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot “A”,
and then insert the button that will be put through the
buttonhole.
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If the button does not fit in the button guide
plate
Add together the diameter and thickness of the button,
and then set the button guide plate to the calculated
length. (The distance between the markings on the presser
foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
Example: For a button with a diameter of
15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch),
the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on
the scale.
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The size of the buttonhole is set.
c
Attach buttonhole foot “A”.
Position the upper thread under the presser foot by
guiding thread through the hole in the presser foot
before attaching the buttonhole foot “A”.
d
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 35.
1
Button guide plate
2 Presser foot scale
3 Pin
4 Marks on
buttonhole foot
5 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Note
• Before sewing buttonholes, check the stitch length and
width by sewing a trial buttonhole on a scrap piece of
fabric used for your project.
5
2
1
3
4
A
1 Marks on fabric
2
Buttonhole sewing
1 Presser foot scale
2 Length of
buttonhole
(di
thickness of
button)
3 5 mm (3/16 inch)
1 10 mm (3/8 inch)
2
15 mm (9/16 inch)
No. 4-01 4-02 4-03 4-04 4-05
Stitch
No. 4-06 4-07 4-08 4-09 4-10
Stitch
a
b
3
2
1
2
1