Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing 87
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Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. 10 stitches are available for sewing one-step buttonholes,
and one stitch is available for attaching the button.
Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
48
Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and mediumweight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0-5.0
(1/8-3/16)
0.5
(1/32)
0.2-1.0
(1/64-1/16)
A
49
Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain
50
Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics
51
Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics
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
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
mediumweight and thick fabrics
57
Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush fabrics
Button-sewing
stitch
61
Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5-4.5
(3/32-3/16)
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