Sewing Eyelets - Bernina 590 User Manual

Buttonholes
Adjusting the thread shank
For buttons on thicker fabrics, increase the thread shank = the distance between the button and the fabric.
Buttons sewn on thin fabrics or buttons for decorative purposes only are stitched without a «thread shank».
NOTICE! The adjustment of the thread shank is only possible when using the Button sew-on foot
No. 18.
> Loosen the screw on the back of the presser foot.
> Push the bar upwards according to the thickness of the fabric.
> Tighten the screw.
Sewing on buttons
Prerequisite:
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> Touch the icon «Buttonholes».
> Select the Button sew-on Program No. 60.
> Turn the handwheel until the bobbin thread comes up.
> NOTICE! The Button sew-on program always starts above the left hole of the button.
> Lower the presser foot.
> Perform the first stitches in the left hole via the handwheel.
> Keep turning the handwheel until the needle changes to the right hole. In doing so, check whether the
> Hold the threads and push the foot control.
> For increased stability, sew the Button sew-on program again.
> Cut the threads with the machine. Alternatively, pull the sewing projects from under the sewing machine

9.17 Sewing eyelets

For increased stability sew the eyelet twice.
Prerequisite:
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> Touch the icon «Buttonholes».
> Select the Eyelet Program No. 61 or No. 62.
> Turn the «Upper Multifunctional knob» or the «Lower Multifunctional knob» to alter the size of the
> Sew the Eyelet Program.
> Use an awl, punch pliers or a hole punch to open the eyelet.
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The shank length is adjusted according the fabric thickness.
The Button sew-on foot No. 18 or an alternative presser foot is attached.
The attached presser foot has been selected in the user interface.
The feed dog is lowered.
Position the button on the fabric. Place the button and the fabric beneath the needle so that the needle
stitches into the left hole.
For buttons with 4 holes, sew the first front pair of holes first.
needle goes into the right hole. If necessary, adjust the stitch width by turning the upper Multifunction
knob.
– The machine sews on the button and stops automatically.
and trim the threads by hand. Pull the upper thread to the wrong side of the fabric and knot it with the
bobbin thread.
The Reverse pattern foot No. 1C or the Open embroidery foot No. 20C is attached.
eyelet.
– The machine stops automatically at the end of the Eyelet Program.