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Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Five stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Horizontal buttonholes on thin and
mediumweight fabrics
Buttonholes with bar tacks on both
ends for stabilized fabrics
Buttonhole
Buttonholes for stretch or knit fabrics
stitch
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or plush
fabrics
Button-
sewing
Button sewing
stitch
Application
Auto
5.0
(3/16)
5.0
(3/16)
6.0
(15/64)
6.0
(15/64)
7.0
(1/4)
3.5
(1/8)
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[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)
0.0– 7.0
1.4
0.0– 4.0
(0– 1/4)
(1/16)
(0– 3/16)
Buttonhole Stitching
Presser
Foot
3
A
M
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