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Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes and one stitch for sewing on buttons.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Numeric
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
48
–
Horizontal
buttonholes on thin
and medium weight
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
A
49
–
Horizontal
buttonholes on areas
that are subject to
strain
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
50
–
Horizontal
buttonholes on thick
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
51
Buttonholes with bar
tacks on both ends for
stabilized fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
52
–
Buttonholes for stretch
or knit fabrics
6.0
(15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.0
(1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
53
–
Buttonholes for stretch
fabrics
6.0
(15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.5
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
54
– Bound buttonholes
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
55
–
Keyhole buttonholes
for thick or plush
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
56
–
Keyhole buttonholes
for medium weight
and thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
57
–
Horizontal buttonhole
for thick or plush
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
Button-
sewing stitch
61
– Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16)
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