Buttonhole Stitching - Brother PC-420 Operation Manual

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
Stitch Name
Pattern
Key
42
–
43
–
44
–
45
46
–
Buttonhole
stitch
47
–
48
–
49
–
50
–
51
–
Button-
55
sewing –
stitch
78
Application
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 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)
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)
Presser
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