SECTaON r',L BUTTONHOLE
Various kinds of buttonholes and their uses
Press the buttonhole tab ':!,)to open the buttonhole stitch
window,,
(_) Square BH
This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy fabrics,,The buttonhole size is automatically
determined by placing a button in the foot
_) Round End BH
This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight
fabrics, especially for blouses and children's clothes
(;_iKeyhole BH
The keyhole buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy fabrics it is also suitable for larger and thicker
buttons
(_) Stretch BH
This buttonhole can be used on stretch fabrics., It can
also be used as a decorative buttonhole.
Knit BH
This buttonhole is suitable for knit fabrics. It can also be
used as a decorative buttonhole,.
,:_)Eyelet
Eyelet is used for belt holes etc
Notes:
• To sew the buttonholes 13 to 16, follow the same
procedure as Square BH (See page 36 to 37)
• The size of a buttonhole is automatically set by placing a
button in the rear of automatic buttonhole foot R
. The buttonholder of the foot takes a button size of up to
1" (25 cm) in diameter.
oit is sometimes necessary to change buttonhole size to
match certain heavy or specific materials and threads
• Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the fabric to
check your setting.
oPlace the button on the fabric and mark the top and
button to determine the position of the buttonhole on the
fabric,
° Use interfacing on stretch fabrics,
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