Bernina ACTIVA 135 S User Manual page 41

40 Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes
Note:
When all buttonholes have
been sewn, return balance to
the normal setting!
Test sewing
always test sew on the fabric and stabilizer you intend to use
•
select the buttonhole type you intend to use
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sew the buttonhole in the same direction on the fabric (with or
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against the grain)
cut the buttonhole open
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push the button through and adjust the buttonhole length if
•
necessary
Corrections
To adjust the bead width:
alter the stitch width
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altered stitch widths can be deleted by pressing the «clr/del»-
•
button
Altering the stitch length:
any alterations to the stitch length affect both beads (denser or
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less dense)
altered stitch length can be deleted by pressing the «clr/del»-
•
button
Balance for automatic/manual buttonholes
any balance alterations to the 6-step manual and auto length
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buttonholes affects both beads identically because they are sewn
in the same direction
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If a buttonhole is to be sewn at
right angles to a seam, we
recommend the use of the but-
tonhole leveler. Insert the plate
from behind between the
fabric and the foot up to and
over the thicker area.