Bernina Artista 165 Instruction Manual page 30

30 Buttonholes
57 Keyhole
buttonhole –
pointed bartack
58 Keyhole
buttonhole –
horizontal
bartack
Automatic buttonholes (standard and stretch)
Buttonhole Leveler (optional accessory)
When sewing a buttonhole using Automatic Buttonhole Foot
No. 3A on an uneven area (such as over a seam allowance),
use the Buttonhole Leveler. This accessory will create a smooth
surface for the foot and help make a perfect buttonhole.
For buttonhole example,
refer to the artista 165
Sewing Manual, page 25.
Sewing the first bead
· the sewn section will be
displayed on the screen
(to the right of the
presser foot indicator)
· sew the first bead
forwards, stop the
machine at the desired
length
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59 Straight Stitch
buttonhole
60 Button Sew-
on program
Both beads are sewn in the same direction.
Buttonhole length = buttonhole opening in mm
Note: the automatic buttonhole foot 3A must lie flat on
the fabric, i.e. not on a seam allowance, otherwise the
length will not be measured accurately.
Automatic buttonhole
· the lens on the buttonhole foot 3A will register the
length that you determine automatically
· for making buttonholes from 4–29 mm length
61 Eyelet –
narrow zigzag
62 Eyelet –
straight stitch
Programming the
buttonhole
· press and release the
quick reverse button
· auto appears in
buttonhole symbol =
length is programmed
· machine sews straight
stitch backwards
Auto buttonhole
· machine sews first
bartack automatically
· machine sews second
bead forwards
· machine sews second
bartack automatically
· machine sews securing
stitches automatically
· machine stops and
returns automatically to
the beginning of the
buttonhole
· all subsequent
buttonholes will be sewn
automatically to the
same length (without
pressing the quick
reverse button)