UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing on buttons and
one-step buttonholes.
Stitch
Stitch Name
Pattern
Key
42
43
44
45
46
Buttonhole
stitch
47
48
49
50
51
Button-
55
sewing
stitch
78
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
[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
(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