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Brother ST371HD Use and Care Manual

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SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS   

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If the left side is too open, turn the buttonhole 
fine-adjustment screw with a large 
screwdriver in the 

“–”

 direction.

If the left side is too tight, turn the buttonhole 
fine-adjustment screw with a large 
screwdriver in the 

“+”

 direction.

• This adjustment ensures both sides of the 

buttonhole are the same.

Sewing buttons

1

Measure the distance between the 
buttonholes and mark the fabric. Then 
adjust the stitch width so that it is the 
same as the distance between the holes in 
the button.

2

Raise the presser foot lever, and then slide 
the feed dog position switch to 

 (see 

page 15).

3

Turn off the machine.

4

Change the foot to the button sewing foot 
“M”.

5

Turn on the machine.

CAUTION

6

Put a button between the foot and the 
fabric and make sure that the needle enters 
the holes without hitting the button. If it 
hits, see step 

1

.

7

At a slow speed, sew about 10 stitches.

CAUTION

8

Pull the upper thread at the end of the 
stitching to the wrong side of the fabric, 
and then tie it with the bobbin thread.

X

Use scissors to cut the upper thread and 
the bobbin thread at the beginning of the 
stitching.

9

When you are finished attaching the 
button, slide the feed dog position switch 
to 

(see page 15), and turn the 

handwheel to raise the dogs.

Memo

The feed dog position switch is normally set 
to the right side.

The feed dogs come up when you start 
sewing again.

Stitch 

Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Length

[mm 

(inch)]

Stitch 

Width

[mm 

(inch)]

Foot

Zigzag 

Stitch

F

(1/64)

Any

Button sewing 

foot “M”

Do not turn on the machine while 
pressing down the foot controller. The 
machine may start unexpectedly and 
cause personal injury or damage to the 
machine.

3

Make sure the needle does not hit the 
button during sewing. The needle may 
break and you may be injured.

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  • This adjustment ensures both sides of the buttonhole are the same.

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