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My Bernina 1008 feet. Missing a pic of the #20 open toe foot I bought later but it's shown later in this album.
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Feet and accessories SB4138. Most are original with the machine, some are duplicates from my old Brother, and some I bought. This pic missing the knit/tricot foot I bought later but shown separately in this album.
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I used fingernail polish on the main foot mark that's the closest to 1/4". The marks on the foot are metric but there are imperial markings on the upper and lower plates. I marked the bobbin cover plate grooves with permanent marker.
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Demo of the Stitch Guide Foot. I used painter's tape because those marks are hard to see! Start at the right, sew a row, line up with the same mark, repeat and you get even rows of stitching up to 1".
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Button sewing on Brother SB4138! Start with interfacing where the button will go, and the buttonhole area of course. I'm just using a muslin scrap for the demo but I did interface it.
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Set the machine for the button stitch, #61 utility stitch on this machine. Use the switch on the back of the machine to lower the feed dogs.
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The auto thread cutter is not to be used for button sewing so I cover that button with painters tape. It's such a habit with me! Leave long top and bottom threads.
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I love that the Brother button foot has the option for a shank for thick fabrics. Normal light/mid-weight garments don't need it, but thick jackets or coats definitely do. I'm not using the shank on this demo, but just push the lever forward to use it.
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Once you have the button placed in the foot, use the handwheel toward you to make sure the needle doesn't hit outside the hole. I use the needle down button to sink the needle in the hole before sewing.
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A little video using a 4 hole button. Start with the 2 holes closest to you, sew, and after the securing stitches are done pull the button forward. Repeat for the back 2 holes. Leave long threads when removing as they are to be pulled to the back.
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Thread a needle to pull the two threads from the front of the button to the back side of the fabric.
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On the back side tie the long threads and clip short. To me this method is much faster than threading and knotting for hand sewing, especially if you have a whole row of buttons to sew!
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How the back looks when done. Not much to say about that except it's really secure and looks better than my hand sewing.
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Finished machine sewn button. Because it's a 4 hole button you will get a couple of threads crossed over. If you don't like that you can sew the front and back holes separately.
