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Button sewing
Use the button sewing foot T and reduce the foot
pressure.
When attaching a button to a thick fabric, you need to
make a shank by using the button shank plate.
The feed dog will automatically lowered when selecting
the button sewing section.
Attach the button sewing foot T (refer to page 17) and
set the foot pressure dial at “2”.
Place a button on a fabric and lower the needle into the
left hole in the button by turning the handwheel with
your hand.
Lower the foot to hold the button in place, aligning the
direction of the button.
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 in the button.
Lower the needle into the fabric and push the button
shank plate into between the button and fabric.
Start the machine to sew until it stops automatically.
Remove the fabric from the machine.
Pull the needle thread at the end of stitching to bring the
bobbin thread up to the right side of the fabric.
Draw the both threads between the button and fabric.
Wind the threads to form a shank and knot them
together.
Button Sewing
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