Sewing Buttonholes - Baby Lock Jazz BLMJZ Instruction And Reference Manual

SEWING BUTTONHOLES

Stitch Name Pattern
1-Step
Buttonhole
1
Mark position and length of buttonhole on fabric.
2
Set button on the base and slide base forward to secure button.
* If button does not fit on the base, adjust slide on base to diameter
of button plus thickness of button.
a =Length of button +thickness
3
Pass upper thread through the needle opening of
buttonhole foot and attach buttonhole foot to machine.
Bring upper and bobbin threads to the left under foot.
4
Position fabric under buttonhole foot so that the
center line mark is in the center of the needle
opening in the buttonhole foot.
With the main part of the foot pushed to the back
lower the presser foot lever.
5
Pull the buttonhole lever down as far as possible and
then push the lever toward the back until it clicks.
6
Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine.
Stop sewing when right side of buttonhole is completed.
Machine will not stitch properly if buttonhole lever is
not lowered properly or buttonhole foot is not
positioned correctly.
7
Raise the presser foot and cut threads.
To sew same buttonhole, raise presser foot to return
to buttonhole starting position.
8
With buttonhole cutter, cut center of buttonhole being
careful not to cut stitches on either side. Use a pin as
a stopper.
7
Stitch Length
Dial
[mm(inch)]
BH 0-1
(0-1/16)
8
Using the Buttonhole Foot
Stitch
Width Dial
[mm(inch)]
3.5-7*
(1/8-1/4)
2
3
5
a
-25-
4
6
Push
c
b
1
d