Everything you need to know about buttonholes
Buttonholes are not only
practical closures, they can
also be used to decorative
effect
Select the buttonhole of your
choice (No. 10 or 11);
the following appears on the
screen:
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1
2
3
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5
5.5
1
3
2
1 Buttonhole number
2 Buttonhole symbol
3 Presser foot number
Thread tension
thread the bobbin thread through the finger of the bobbin case = the bobbin tension is
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a little tighter
this gives the beads on the right side of the fabric a slightly rounded appearance
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the buttonhole looks more attractive
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· gimp reinforces buttonholes and enhances their appearance (pages 47, 48)
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4
Mark the length of
3
automatic buttonholes
2
mark the length of just
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one buttonhole
1
after sewing the first
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0
buttonhole, the length for all
subsequent buttonholes is
automatically programmed
mark only the beginning of
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all subsequent buttonholes
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Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes
Mark the length of manual
buttonholes
mark the buttonhole length
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in the appropriate position
stitch using buttonhole foot
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No. 3 (optional accessory)
Mark the length of keyhole
buttonholes
mark the bead length only
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the correct length eye will be
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added when the buttonhole
is sewn
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