Janome Memory Craft 9450QCP, Instruction Book

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Button Sewing
When attaching a button to thick fabric, you need to
make a shank by using the button shank plate.
Select “Shank” Lower the feed dog.
Attaching the button sewing foot T
Press the lockout key to lock the machine.
Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter.
Insert the rear pin of the foot into the rear groove of the
foot holder.
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Rear pin
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Rear groove
Gently lower the presser foot lifter while holding the foot
with your finger to fit the foot. Press the lockout key to
unlock the machine.
Place a button on the fabric and lower the needle into the
left hole of the button by turning the handwheel with your
hand.
Insert the button shank plate under the button.
Lower the foot to hold the button in place, aligning the
direction of the button.
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Button shank plate
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel until the
needle bar swings to the right.
Press the “+” or “–” key so the needle enters into the right
hole of the button. The maximum stitch width is 0.7 cm
(1/4˝).
Start sewing and continue until the machine stops
automatically.
Remove the fabric from the machine.
Cut the all threads leaving at least 10 cm (4˝) tails.
Trim the thread at the beginning close to the fabric.
Pass the needle thread at the end of stitching through the
left hole in the button, between the button and fabric.
Pull the needle thread to bring the bobbin thread up to
the right side of the fabric.
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Needle thread at the end
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Bobbin thread
Wind the threads to form a shank and knot them together.
NOTE:
The button shank plate cannot be used if the button is
too thick.
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