Stitch ; Making a buttonhole ; Making a buttonhole- Page 39

Brother ST371HD Use and Care Manual

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SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS

CAUTION

Making a buttonhole 
(1-step automatic 
buttonhole)

Making a buttonhole is a simple process that provides 
reliable results.
With the 1-step Automatic Buttonhole Stitch pattern, a 
buttonhole is sewn by automatically changing the 
sewing direction when the buttonhole lever and 
buttonhole foot are used.

Note

When sewing a stitch pattern other than for 
a buttonhole, do not lower, touch or move 
the buttonhole lever, otherwise the stitching 
may become misaligned or sewn 
incorrectly.

Memo

We recommend that you practice making a 
buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric before 
you try it on an actual garment.

When making buttonholes on soft fabrics, 
place a stabilizer material on the underside 
of the fabric.

Making a buttonhole

1

Using tailor’s chalk, mark the position and 
length of the buttonhole on the fabric.

1

Marks on fabric

2

Buttonhole sewing

2

Attach the buttonhole foot “A” and set 
the pattern selection dial to Buttonhole.

3

Open the button plate and insert the 
button.

1

Button plate

If the button does not fit in the button guide 
plate

Add together the diameter and thickness of the 
button, and then set the button guide plate to the 
calculated length. (The distance between the 
markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 
inch).)

1

Presser foot scale

2

Length of buttonhole
(Diameter + thickness of button)

3

5 mm (3/16 inch)

Always turn off the machine before 
replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, 
injuries may occur if the foot controller 
is accidentally pressed and the machine 
starts sewing.

Pattern

Stitch 

Length

[mm (inch)]

Stitch 

Width

[mm (inch)]

Foot

F-1.5

(1/64-1/16)

3-5

(1/8-3/16)

(Dial 4-7)

Buttonhole foot 

“A”

1

1

2

1

1

2

3

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