Brother PE 400D - Manual (Page 53)

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Sewing stretch fabrics ( )
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2. Lower the presser f oot and star t sewing.
* Set the stitch width to match the diameter of the gimp
thread.
When sewing b uttonholes onto stretch f abric, insert a gimp thread
into the b uttonhole seam (b uttonholes only).
1. Hook the gimp thread onto the end of presser f oot “A”, inser t it
into the g roove at the front of the presser f oot and tempor arily
tie it there .
1 Upper thread
3. Once se wing is completed, pull the gimp thread gently to re-
move any slack, and trim any surplus length.
* Trim and remove any threads sewn through the center of
the buttonhole with the seam r ipper.
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate (Odd-shaped buttons)
Use scale on the b uttonholer f oot to gauge b uttonhole siz e.
Buttonholer scale is g raduated in half centimetres . Adjust size of
buttonholes on scale according to diameter + thic kness of b ut-
tons.
1 Thickness [1 cm (3/8”)]
2 Diameter [1.5 cm (9/16”)]
3 Button holder plate
4 Scale
5 Diameter + thickness [2.5 cm (1”)]
[0.5 cm (13/64”) in one scale.]
6 0.5 cm (13/64”)
Example: For a button with a diameter of 1.5 cm (9/16”)
and a thickness of 1 cm (3/8”), the scale should
be set at 2.5 cm (1”)