Brother Innovis 4500 D Manual

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
99
3
d
dd dAlign the presser foot with the mark on the 
fabric, and lower the presser foot.
a Mark on the fabric 
b Marks on the presser foot
e
ee eLower the buttonhole lever so that it is 
positioned behind the metal bracket on the 
buttonhole foot.
a Buttonhole lever
a Metal bracket 
f
ff fGently hold the end of the upper thread, 
and then start sewing. 
* Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the 
buttonhole is sewn.
→ Once sewing is completed, the machine...

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics 
When sewing on stretch fabric with   or  , 
sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread. 
a
aa aHook the gimp thread onto the back of 
presser foot  “A” . Insert the ends into the 
grooves at the front of the presser foot, and 
then temporarily tie them there.
a Upper thread 
b
bb bLower the presser foot and start sewing.
c
cc
cOnce sewing is completed, gently pull the 
gimp thread to remove any slack, and trim 
off any excess.

 Odd Shaped...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
Four-step Buttonholes
You can sew 4-step buttonholes using the following 4 stitches together. You can sew any desired length 
for the buttonhole when using 4-step buttonholes. 4-step buttonholes are a good option when attaching 
oversize buttons. 
Four-step buttonholes are sewn as shown below.
a
aa aMark the position and length of the 
buttonhole on the fabric.
a Marks on fabric
b Finished stitching
b
bb bAttach monogramming foot  “N ”, and select 
stitch   to...

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c
cc cPress the  “Start/Stop”  button to start 
sewing.
d
dd
dSew the desired length for the buttonhole 
and press the  “Start/Stop ” button again.
e
ee eSelect stitch   to sew the bar tack and 
press the  “Start/Stop”  button.
→The machine will automatically stop after sewing 
the bar tack.
f
ff fSelect stitch   to sew the right side of the 
buttonhole, and press the “ Start/Stop” 
button to begin sewing.
g
gg gSew the right side of the buttonhole and 
press the  “Start/Stop”...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
103
3

Darning 
Use darning stitches for mending and other applications.
Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitches 
a
aa aSelect a stitch, and attach buttonhole foot 
“ A ”.
b
bb bSet the scale to the desired length of the 
darning.
a Presser foot scale 
b Completed length measurement 
c Width 7 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) 
d 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) 
c
cc cCheck that the needle drops at the...

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d
dd dLower the buttonhole lever so that it is 
positioned behind the metal bracket on the 
buttonhole foot.
a Buttonhole lever
a Metal bracket 
e
ee eGently hold the end of the upper thread, 
and then press the  “Start/Stop ” button to 
start the machine. 
→ Once sewing is completed, the machine 
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then 
stops.
Memo
If automatic thread cutting is turned on before 
you start sewing, both threads are automati-
cally cut after the...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
105
3
Bar Tacks 
Use bar tacks to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners.\
 
a
aa aSelect .
b
bb
bAttach buttonhole foot “ A” and set the 
scale to the length of the bar tack you wish 
to sew.
a Presser foot scale 
b Completed length measurement 
c 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
c
cc cSet the fabric so that the pocket moves 
towards you during sewing.
d
dd dCheck the first needle drop point and lower 
the presser foot.
a 2 mm (approx. 1/16...

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e
ee eLower the buttonhole lever so that it is 
positioned behind the metal bracket on the 
buttonhole foot.
a Metal bracket 
f
ff fGently hold the end of the upper thread and 
begin sewing. 
→ When sewing is completed, the machine will sew 
reinforcement stitches and stop automatically.

Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics
Place a piece of folded fabric or cardboard beside 
the fabric being sewn to level the buttonhole foot 
and allow for easier feeding.
a Presser foot 
b Thick paper
c...

SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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3
Button Sewing 
Buttons can be sewn on using the machine.
Buttons with 2 or 4 holes can be attached.
a
aa aSelect .
b
bb
bRaise the presser foot and detach the flat 
bed table attachment. 
c
cc cLower the feed dog position switch to   
to lower the feed dogs.
a Feed dog position switch 
d
dd dAttach button sewing foot  “M ”, slide the 
button along the metal plate and into the 
presser foot, and lower the presser foot.
a Button
b Metal plate
e
ee eTurn the...

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Attaching 4 Hole Buttons
Sew the two holes closest to you. Then raise the 
presser foot and move the fabric so that the needle 
goes into the next two holes, and sew them in the 
same way. 

Attaching a Shank to the Button 
a
aa aPull the shank lever toward you before 
sewing.
a Shank lever 
b
bb bPull the two ends of the upper thread 
between the button and the fabric, wind 
them around the shank, and then tie them 
firmly together. 
c
cc cTie the ends of the bobbin thread from...