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9.8 Determining the buttonhole length with the Buttonhole Foot with
Slide #3A
The button can be placed in the yellow circle in the left section of the display. The yellow circle can be
enlarged or downsized by turning the «Upper/Lower Mulitfunction knobs» and the diameter of the
button can be determined in this way.
Additionally to the diameter of the button, 2 mm are added automatically for the buttonhole length. If the
diameter of the button is 14 mm, the buttonhole length is calculated 16 mm.
Prerequisite:
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The Buttonhole foot with slide #3A is fitted.
> Tap «Buttonholes».
> Select the buttonhole.
> Tap «i-Dialog».
> Tap «Direct Entry Buttonhole Length».
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> Turn the «Upper Multi-function knob» or the «Lower Multi-function knob» to adjust the buttonhole
length.
9.9 Determining the buttonhole length with Buttonhole Foot #3
When the Buttonhole Foot #3 is used, the buttonhole length must be determined via the function Stitch
Counter. The stitch counter function is suitable for all types of buttonholes. The left buttonhole bead is sewn
forward, the right buttonhole bead is sewn in reverse. If alterations are made to the Balance, the Stitch
Counter function has to be saved for every buttonhole separately.
Prerequisite:
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The Buttonhole Foot #3 is fitted.
> Tap «Buttonholes».
> Select the buttonhole.
> Tap «i-Dialog».
> Tap «Programming the length via the Stitch Counter».
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> Sew the required length of the buttonhole.
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> Stop the machine.
> The machine sews the lower bartack and the second bead in reverse when the button «Quick Reverse» is
pushed.
> Stop the machine at the height of the first stitch.
> The machine sews the upper bartack and the securing stitches when the button «Quick Reverse» is
pushed again.
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The length of the buttonhole remains saved and every subsequent buttonhole is sewn identically until
the machine is switched off.
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