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UTILITY STITCHES
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes and one stitch for sewing on buttons.
Pattern Numeric
Stitch Name
48
49
50
51
52
Buttonhole
stitch
53
54
55
56
57
61
Button-
sewing stitch
84
Key
Application
Horizontal
buttonholes on thin
–
and medium weight
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 medium weight
and thick fabrics
Horizontal buttonhole
–
for thick or plush
fabrics
–
Button sewing
Stitch Width
[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)
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
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
A
(1/32–1/16)
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
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