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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
Stitch Name
Buttonhole
stitch
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
Pattern No.
Horizontal buttonholes
A
29
29
29
25
on thin and medium
weight fabrics
Secured buttoholes for
A
30
30
30
26
fabrics that have back-
ings
Buttonholes for stretch or
A
31
31
31
27
knit fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch
A
32
32
32
28
fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
A
33
33
33
29
thick or furry fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
A
34
34
–
–
medium weight and thick
fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
A
35
35
–
–
thick or furry fabrics
Appliqué quilting, free-
J
40
40
–
–
motion quilting, satin
stitching, button sewing
a Reinforcement stitching
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Application
Auto
5.0
(3/16)
5.0
(3/16)
6.0
(15/64)
6.0
(15/64)
7.0
(1/4)
7.0
(1/4)
7.0
(1/4)
3.5
(1/8)
**Rfc.: Reinforcement
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Manual
Auto
Manual
3.0-5.0
0.4
0.2-1.0
(1/8-3/16)
(1/64)
(1/64-1/16)
3.0–5.0
0.4
0.2–1.0
(1/8-3/16)
(1/64)
(1/64-1/16)
3.0–6.0
1.0
0.5–2.0
(1/8-15/64)
(1/16)
(1/32-1/16)
3.0–6.0
1.5
1.0–3.0
(1/8-15/64)
(1/16)
(1/16-1/8)
3.0–7.0
0.5
0.3–1.0
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
3.0–7.0
0.5
0.3–1.0
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
3.0–7.0
0.5
0.3–1.0
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
0.0–7.0
1.4
0.0-4.0
(0–1/4)
(1/16)
(0-3/16)
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
3
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
**
No
Yes
Rfc.
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