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UTILITY STITCHES
Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing on buttons
and one-step buttonholes.
Stitch Name Pattern
42
43
44
45
46
Buttonhole
stitch
47
48
49
50
51
Button-
55
sewing stitch
76
Stitch
Application
Key
Horizontal buttonholes
–
on thin and
mediumweight fabrics
Horizontal buttonholes
–
on areas that are subject
to strain
Horizontal buttonholes
–
on thick fabrics
Buttonholes with bar
tacks on both ends for
stabilized fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch
–
or knit fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch
–
fabrics
–
Bound buttonholes
Keyhole buttonholes for
–
thick or plush fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
–
mediumweight and
thick fabrics
Horizontal buttonhole
–
for thick or plush fabrics
–
Button sewing
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(15/64)
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
5.0
0.0–6.0
2.0
(3/16)
(0–15/64)
(1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
3.5
2.5–4.5
–
(1/8)
(3/32–3/16)
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
A
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
–
M