Buttonhole Stitching - Brother Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine Operation Manual

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Buttonhole Stitching

Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Ten stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes, one for sewing on buttons.
Stitch Name Pattern
Buttonhole
stitch
Button-
sewing stitch
Application
42 Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and mediumweight fabrics
43
Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain
44 Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics
45
Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics
46
Buttonholes for stretch or knit
fabrics
47
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
48
Bound buttonholes
49 Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush fabrics
50
Keyhole buttonholes for
mediumweight and thick fabrics
51
Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush fabrics
55
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)

Buttonhole Stitching 77

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
3