UTILITY STITCHESVarious Stitches933Button SewingButtons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using themachine.a Select . The feed dogs are lowered automatically.• Do not use the automatic thread cutting functionwhen sewing buttons. Otherwise, you will lose thethread ends.b Raise the presser foot.c Attach button sewing foot “M”, slide the button alongthe metal plate and into the presser foot, and lower thepresser foot.d Rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise)to check that the needle goes into each hole correctly.* If the needle does not reach the holes on the leftside, adjust the stitch width.* To attach the button more securely, repeat theprocess.e Gently press the end of the upper thread and startsewing. The machine stops automatically when sewing isfinished.f From the wrong side of the fabric, pull the end of thebobbin thread to pull the upper thread through to thewrong side of the fabric. Tie the two thread endstogether and cut the threads.g After the button is attached, select another stitch androtate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise)to raise the feed dogs.■ Attaching 4-Hole ButtonsSew the two holes closest to you. Then raise the presserfoot and move the fabric so that the needle goes into thenext two holes, and sew them in the same way.■ Attaching a Shank to the Buttona Pull the shank lever toward you before sewing.b Pull the two ends of the upper thread between thebutton and the fabric, wind them around the shank,and then tie them firmly together.c Tie the ends of the bobbin thread from the beginningand end of sewing together on the wrong side of thefabric.d Cut off any excess thread.Memo• For details on stitch patterns, refer to “STITCHSETTING CHART” on page 190.1 Button2 Metal plate1 Align the buttonholeswith the marks onbutton sewing foot “M”.CAUTION• Make sure the needle does not strike thebutton during sewing. The needle may breakand cause injury.a ba1 Shank levera
