Bernina Artista 185 Manual page 110

24 Buttonholes
Straight stitch buttonholes
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
Straight stitch buttonholes are useful as a foundation for
satin stitched buttonholes on soft and loosely woven
fabrics that fray easily. The buttonhole beads and bartacks
of the second (satin stitched) buttonhole will cover the
straight stitching.
They are also good for stitching bound buttonholes and
reinforcing buttonhole openings on leather, vinyl, and felt.
Straight stitch buttonholes No. 59
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Buttonhole foot No. 3C or Automatic Buttonhole Foot No. 3A
Automatic program with Automatic buttonhole foot No. 3A
· if using Automatic buttonhole foot No. 3A, the sensor on
the foot will automatically register the length of the
buttonhole so it can be duplicated
Sewing the automatic buttonhole program
· sew the first line of straight stitches forward until the
desired length is reached
· press and release the quick reverse button
· auto appears = length is programmed
· machine completes the buttonhole program automatically
· all subsequent buttonholes will be stitched to the same
length (without pressing the quick reverse button)
· the distance between the stitched lines can be adjusted
with the stitch width
Stitch counter program with buttonhole foot No. 3C
· select function presser foot 3C for stitch counter
buttonholes
· Buttonhole foot no. 3C will register the number of
stitches in the buttonhole
Sewing the stitch counter buttonhole program
· sew the first bead, stop stitching at the desired length
· press and release the quick reverse button
· continue sewing; the machine will stitch the end of the
buttonhole and then the second bead in reverse
· stop stitching when the needle reaches the first stitch
· press and release the quick reverse button
· machine sews the horizontal bar and securing stitches
· machine stops automatically
· auto appears on the screen
· each subsequent stitched buttonhole will be sewn to
the same length as the programmed buttonhole
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