BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
Pattern No.
Stitch Name
A
29
A
30
A
31
Buttonhole
A
32
stitch
A
33
A
34
A
35
Zigzag stitch
J
40
(for quilting)
*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitching
Application
Horizontal buttonholes
29
29
25
on thin and medium
weight fabrics
Secured buttoholes for
30
30
26
fabrics that have back-
ings
Buttonholes for stretch or
31
31
27
knit fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch
32
32
28
fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
33
33
29
thick or furry fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
34
–
–
medium weight and thick
fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for
35
–
–
thick or furry fabrics
Appliqué quilting, free-
40
–
–
motion quilting, satin
stitching, button sewing
**Rfc.: Reinforcement
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0-5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8-3/16)
(1/64)
(1/64-1/16)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(3/16)
(1/8-3/16)
(1/64)
(1/64-1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(15/64)
(1/8-15/64)
(1/16)
(1/32-1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(15/64)
(1/8-15/64)
(1/16)
(1/16-1/8)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/4)
(1/8-1/4)
(1/32)
(1/64-1/16)
3.5
0.0–7.0
1.4
(1/8)
(0–1/4)
(1/16)
Manual
*
0.2-1.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
0.2–1.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
0.5–2.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
1.0–3.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
0.3–1.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
0.3–1.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
*
0.3–1.0
Auto
No
No
Rfc.
0.0-4.0
**
No
Yes
Rfc.
(0-3/16)
35
3
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