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
stitch
fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush fabrics
Button-
Button sewing
sewing stitch
Application
Auto
(3/16)
(3/16)
(15/64)
(15/64)
(1/4)
(1/8)
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
3.5
0.0–7.0
1.4
(0–1/4)
(1/16)
Buttonhole Stitching
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.5–2.0
A
(1/32–1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.0–4.0
M
(0–3/16)
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