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Question posted by victoryrocks on March 10th, 2014

I Go To Sew A Button Hole It Says Lower Buttonhole Lever 1 And I Don't Understan

i go to sew a button hole it says lower buttonhole lever 1 and i don't understand what they want cause my presser foot is down.

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Accessory Catalog - Page 5

... the presser foot. 3. SA184 All Brother home-use . Lower the presser foot lever. 5. Sew. 8. Turn the foot guide screw, adjust the fabric guide to the seam allowance where the zipper will be used to line up and sew lace to join them. Turn and pull up . 3. Sew. Fold the fabric up . 2. SA133 ABCDEFJKMN SA134 GHILOP SA128 All Brother home-use sewing machines...
Accessory Catalog - Page 8

... spool on the left side of a sewing machine. 2. Brother General Sewing Accessories 13 Zigzag Foot (with leveling button) Adapter for Low Shank Attaching this adapter onto the presser foot shaft lets you set two large spool threads such as the fabric height transitions. SA131 PC-6500/8500 King Thread Spool Stand Brother General Sewing Accessories 14 King Thread Spool Stand...
Accessory Catalog - Page 12

... the upper thread tension and test various settings to make or attach piping. Sew a few stitches to medium weight fabrics. Gathering Foot Used for ULT series, PC-6500, PC-8200 and PC-8500 sewing machines. Line up the center of the presser foot on a drawn pattern line and sew (cut the center of loops to see which one works on the...
Accessory Catalog - Page 15

..., PC-8200 and PC-8500 sewing machines. The foot raises and lowers with the needle to allow fabric to be moved between stitches and to guide the fabric. 4. Use both hands while keeping the fabric pulled tight. 9. Use the walking foot with the closed front for ULT series, PC-6500, PC-8200 and PC-8500 sewing machines. Sew. While starting to sew, press the needle position button...
Users Manual - English - Page 5

...UTILITY STITCH 30 CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT __________31 Change the presser foot according to the button __________65 BASTING 66 ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED AND SIDE APPLICATION 67 Centered application 67 Side application 68 DART SEAM 70 GATHERING 71 Pulling out the bobbin thread 72 PINTUCK 73 Patterns (Memory Card) Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Sewing Chart Trouble shooting Error...
Users Manual - English - Page 8

...buttons (Refer to page 11) 5 Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) Needle threader lever 5- Presser foot 9- Thread cutter 6- Feed dog 10- Feed dog adjustment lever 12- Speed range control lever 15- Setting Up Sewing... Maintenance Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart 1- Presser foot lever 16- Thread guide for bobbin winding 4- Buttonhole lever 7- Balance wheel 14...
Users Manual - English - Page 9

... the electrical set X58358-001 * Always use BROTHER accessories recommended for foot controller operation. 4 Power cord Use to connect machine to power supply. II Each presser foot has a symbol. 1 Presser foot symbol III ACCESSORY LIST The location of each accessory is supplied with machine or in a polarized outlet only one blade wider than the other). 1 3 2 4 I Tilt the...
Users Manual - English - Page 25

... plug into its jack on the sewing. only) Foot controller: Model J2 This foot controller can be used , the "START/STOP" button has no effect on this machine model PC8500. Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering START/STOP "START/STOP" button 1 Place the fabric under the presser foot, lower the presser foot, and then press the "START/STOP...
Users Manual - English - Page 34

... foot holder 1 2 4. Place the presser foot pin directly below the holder-end and lower the presser foot lever. 1 Holder-end 2 Foot pin Installing embroidery foot "Q" 5 1. Push the "NEEDLE POSITION" button to raise the needle, 1 and then turn off the power. 2. Retrieving My Custom Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine...
Users Manual - English - Page 36

... dog adjustment 4. Lower the presser foot lever and use the metal disk provided with your machine (accessory #14 on the base of the presser foot holder, push the presser foot holder upward with both hands as far as well. If the presser foot is on to the left of the machine. Feed dogs are continuing to sew, slide the lever to the machine, the feed...
Users Manual - English - Page 53

... touch the " " key. 1. While pressing the black button to raise the needle, and then turn off the power. 2. With the presser foot raised, align the presser foot holder screw hole directly with the notch in the side cutter, then insert the screw provided in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) 50 Lower the presser foot lever and firmly tighten the screw. 6. Select the...
Users Manual - English - Page 57

..., overcoat 7 Thin and medium fabric 2 Jeans, trousers (for buttonhole position 2 Red mark on presser foot * After the presser foot lever has been lowered, set the presser foot so that the red mark on the foot is no gap behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot. 1 Metal bracket on the buttonhole foot 1 54 Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card)
Users Manual - English - Page 61

... for reinforcing the openings of the pocket to be bar tacked. 2 1 Button holder plate 2 Scale 3 0.5 cm (3/16") 4 4 Length of the pocket 3 facing you. To do A this, push the presser foot towards the back of the machine as shown below. * After the presser foot lever has been lowered, set the size by measuring the area to be stitched and...
Users Manual - English - Page 63

.... Lower the button hole lever to scale setting. 5 Width [7 mm (1/4")] * The maximum stitch length for darning is no gap behind the metal bracket. 1 Metal bracket Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart 1 3 5 4. Set the stitch length using the scale on presser foot "A". 1 Scale on the presser foot 2 Button...
Users Manual - English - Page 67

...Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns BUTTON SEWING This stitch is needed, carry out the button 6 sewing operation twice. 4. Raise the presser foot lever and slide the feed dog adjustment lever to the right to the reverse side of the holes in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) 64 Once sewing is completed, return the feed dog to its...
Users Manual - English - Page 68

..., raise the presser foot, move the needle to the next two holes and then sew them firmly together. 3. Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Attaching a shank to the button 1. Setting Up Sewing Attaching buttons with four holes First sew the two holes which are closest...
Users Manual - English - Page 73

... 5 cm (1-15/16"), and then tie both ends together. 3. Attach presser foot "J". Sew a reverse stitch at the sewing start. 2. Iron the dart to the 1 other end without stretching the ... Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Trouble shooting Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in Machine) Patterns (Memory Card) 70 Insert the ends of the dart and then sew from the wide end to one side...
Users Manual - English - Page 106

... the marks as shown in the illustration. Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Editing Embroidery Patterns Retrieving My Custom Stitch TM Error Maintenance Messages Sewing 3 5 1. Press the "START/STOP" button. Attach presser foot "N". 2. Draw lines to the side before lowering the presser foot. 1 Needle hole reference line 3. Setting Up...
Users Manual - English - Page 112

... a malfunction. Setting Up Sewing Utility Stitches Characters and Decorative Stitches Embroidering Initializing the embroidery unit 1. Turn on memory card (optional) 6 Touch to position the embroidery arm for removing unit. This is occurring. The following display will appear on the LCD. * When the buttonhole lever, the needle or the presser foot lever are lowered or when the bobbin...
Users Manual - English - Page 132

...If this is to the original screen (sewing screen). 3. Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering. * When moving ...Sewing Chart Patterns (Programmed in jumps of a malfunction. Lower the presser foot and start embroidering. * The "START/ STOP" button ... (without embroidering). Stop the machine, raise the needle and the presser foot lever and re-thread the upper thread...

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