Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Seven stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes and one stitch for sewing on buttons.
Stitch Name Pattern
40
Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and medium weight fabrics
41
Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics
42
Buttonholes for stretch or knit
fabrics
43
Buttonhole
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
stitch
44
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush fabrics
45
Keyhole buttonholes for medium
weight and thickfabrics
46
Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush fabrics
48
Button-
Button sewing
sewing stitch
Application
Auto
(3/16)
(3/16)
(15/64)
(15/64)
(1/4)
(1/4)
(1/4)
(1/8)
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
Manual
Auto
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
5.0
3.0–5.0
0.4
(1/8–3/16)
(1/64)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.0
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
6.0
3.0–6.0
1.5
(1/8–15/64)
(1/16)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
7.0
3.0–7.0
0.5
(1/8–1/4)
(1/32)
3.5
2.5–4.5
–
(3/32–3/16)
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
1.0–3.0
A
(1/16–1/8)
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
65
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