SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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One-step buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitching
a
Select a buttonhole stitch, and attach
buttonhole foot “A”.
b
Mark the position and length of the
buttonhole on the fabric.
c
Pull out the button holder plate on the
presser foot, and insert the button that will
be put through the buttonhole. Then tighten
the button holder plate around the button.
a Button holder plate
d
Align the presser foot with the mark on the
fabric, and lower the presser foot.
a Mark on the fabric
b Marks on the presser foot
Memo
• The maximum buttonhole length is about
28 mm (approx. 1-1/16 inches) (diameter +
thickness of the button).
Memo
• The size of the buttonhole is determined by
the size of the button in the button holder
plate.
A