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Question posted by suehitchen on November 29th, 2013

Cannot Make Buttonholes On Brother Xl 5700

the stitching on the right hand side of the buttonhole are far slacker than the left hand side, I have repeatedly checked the manual, but I cannot get it right

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Users Manual - English - Page 2

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Users Manual - English - Page 4

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Users Manual - English - Page 5

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Users Manual - English - Page 8

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Users Manual - English - Page 9

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Users Manual - English - Page 13

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Users Manual - English - Page 14

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Users Manual - English - Page 15

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Users Manual - English - Page 17

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Users Manual - English - Page 27

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Users Manual - English - Page 31

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Users Manual - English - Page 32

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Users Manual - English - Page 33

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