Buttonholes; Manual Buttonhole - Bernina Sewing Machine User Manual

34 Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes

Manual buttonhole

Buttonholes are not only practical closures, they can also be
used to decorative effect
Select the buttonhole stitch
No. 10; the following appears
on the screen:
0 1 2 3 4 5
5.5
1
3
2
1 Buttonhole number
2 Buttonhole symbol (blinks)
3 Presser foot number
5
4
3
2
1
0
Mark the length of

buttonholes

mark the buttonhole length in
•
the appropriate position
Note:
When all buttonholes have
been sewn, return balance to
the normal setting.
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Thread tension
thread the bobbin thread through the finger of the bobbin case
•
= the bobbin tension is a little tighter
this gives the beads on the right side of the fabric a slightly
•
rounded appearance
the buttonhole looks more attractive
•
gimp reinforces buttonholes and enhances their appearance
•
(pages 36, 37)
Test sewing
always test sew on the fabric and stabilizer you intend to use
•
sew the buttonhole in the same direction on the fabric (with or
•
against the grain)
cut the buttonhole open
•
push the button through and adjust the buttonhole length if
•
necessary
Corrections
to adjust the bead width = alter the stitch width
•
any alterations to the stitch length affect both beads (denser or
•
less dense)
Balance
Any balance alterations to the 6-step manual buttonhole
affects both beads identically because they are sewn in the
same direction.