SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
89
3
f
Gently hold the end of the upper thread, and
then start sewing.
* Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then
stops.
* If the automatic thread cutting setting is selected
before sewing, the machine will automatically cut
the thread at the end of stitching.
→ A buttonhole starts to sew from the front of the
presser foot to the back.
g
Insert a pin along the inside of a bar tack at
the end of the buttonhole, and then insert the
seam ripper into the center of the buttonhole
and cut towards the pin.
a Pin
b Seam ripper
For keyhole buttonholes, use the included eyelet
punch to make a hole in the rounded end of the
buttonhole. Then, insert a pin along the inside of the
bar tack, insert a seam ripper into the hole made
with the eyelet punch, and then cut towards the pin.
a Pin
b Eyelet punch
Note
• If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is
too thick, press in the length display to
increase the stitch length.
• When sewing is finished, raise the buttonhole lever
to its original position.
Note
Be careful not to cut the stitches with the seam ripper.
CAUTION
• When using the seam ripper to open the buttonhole,
do not put your hand or finger in the path of the
ripper. The ripper may slip and cause injury.
a
b
a
b
