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UTILITY STITCHES
Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Ten stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes, one for sewing on buttons.
Stitch Name
Pattern
42
43
44
45
46
Buttonhole
stitch
47
48
49
50
51
Button-
55
sewing stitch
82
Application
Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and mediumweight fabrics
Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain
Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics
Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch or knit
fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
Bound buttonholes
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
mediumweight and thick fabrics
Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush fabrics
Button sewing
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
5.0
0.0–6.0
2.0
(3/16)
(0–15/64)
(1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
3.5
2.5–4.5
–
(1/8)
(3/32–3/16)
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
A
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
–
M