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Using the Stabilizer Plate
The stabilizer plate holds and supports the fabric so it is 
helpful when sewing buttonholes over the hem of thick 
fabrics.
z Insert the tab of the stabilizer plate q into the slot w 
of the buttonhole foot.
       q  Stabilizer plate
       w  Slot
q
w
x Place the button on the button holder of the foot.
    Attach the buttonhole foot to the machine.
    Insert the fabric between buttonhole foot and stabilizer 
plate. Press the needle up/down button twice and 
remove the fabric to the left to draw both needle and 
bobbin threads between the foot and stabilizer plate.
c Lower the needle into the starting point by turning the 
hand wheel.
    Lower the foot and buttonhole lever.
    Start the machine.
NOTE:
The sewing procedure is exactly the same as that for 
B1 sensor (square) buttonholes.
z
x
c