Buttonhole; Various Kinds Of Buttonholes And Their Uses - Kenmore 385.19005 Owner's Manual

SECTaON r',L BUTTONHOLE
Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses
Press the buttonhole tab ':!,)to open the buttonhole stitch
window,,
(_) Square BH
This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy fabrics,, The buttonhole size is automatically
determined by placing a button in the foot
_) Round End BH
This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight
fabrics, especially for blouses and children's clothes
(;_iKeyhole BH
The keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy fabrics it is also suitable for larger and thicker
buttons
(_) Stretch BH
This buttonhole can be used on stretch fabrics., It can
also be used as a decorative buttonhole.
Knit BH
This buttonhole is suitable for knit fabrics. It can also be
used as a decorative buttonhole,.
,:_)Eyelet
Eyelet is used for belt holes etc
Notes:
• To sew the buttonholes 13 to 16, follow the same
procedure as Square BH (See page 36 to 37)
• The size of a buttonhole is automatically set by placing a
button in the rear of automatic buttonhole foot R
. The buttonholder of the foot takes a button size of up to
1" (25 cm) in diameter.
o it is sometimes necessary to change buttonhole size to
match certain heavy or specific materials and threads
• Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric to
check your setting.
o Place the button on the fabric and mark the top and
button to determine the position of the buttonhole on the
fabric,
° Use interfacing on stretch fabrics,
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