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Fabric .................................................................... heavy flannel, 6” x 8”
Stabilizer ..................................................... lightweight tear-away, 4” x 6”
Notions ........................................................................... 10” of gimp cord
...................................................................................... ½” button
Needle ............................................................................ 90/14 Universal
Thread ................................. 30 wt. cotton embroidery, contrasting color
Presser Foot.....................
BERNINA
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Standard Buttonhole Foot #3/3C
...................................
bernette
®
55 only:
4-step buttonhole foot
Stitches..................................... standard buttonhole, keyhole buttonhole
Needle Position .............................................................................. center
Manual/Corded Buttonhole
Fold the fabric in half to 4 ” x 6”. Press; insert the stabilizer between the layers.
Draw a line 1½” from the fold along the 6” length. Draw a 2nd line 1” from 1st
line. Mark 3 horizontal lines, between fold and drawn line, spaced about 2” apart.
BERNINA
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bernette
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55
Corded Buttonhole
Fold cord in half and loop middle around center “toe” of foot
[
bernette
®
55
–
loop cord at back of foot; lock in front grooves and tie ends in front]. Stitch
buttonhole on second line as before, then carefully remove fabric from under
foot. Pull ends of cord until loop is pulled up under buttonhole; trim ends of
cord. If working on a knit fabric, knot ends of cord together before trimming.
BERNINA
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Keyhole Buttonhole
Select keyhole buttonhole if available; select
man
function from function toolbar,
if applicable. Place third short line under presser foot as before. Sew keyhole
buttonhole on 2nd marked line. Cut 1 buttonhole open. Trim and mount sample.
bernette
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55
Standard Buttonhole
Select buttonhole; set SW = 5 and SL
= buttonhole.
Position foot over 1st short line,
aligning needle with 1½” line.
• Select step 1; sew bartack.
• Select step 2; sew left side of
buttonhole, stopping at 2nd long line.
• Select step 3; sew bartack.
• Select step 4; sew right side.
When stitching is complete, remove
fabric from under the foot. Bring thread
tails to the back and tie off.
BERNINA
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Standard Buttonhole
Select the standard buttonhole; select
the
man
function from the function
toolbar, if applicable.
Position the foot over the first short
line, aligning the fold of the fabric with
the
5
/
8
” marking on the stitch plate,
behind the foot.
Sew the first side of the buttonhole,
engaging step #1.Stop at the drawn
line and select step #2. Continue
stitching remaining buttonhole steps.
BERNINA
®
Buttonholes
There are slight variations in the
buttonhole stitching sequences
on different BERNINA
®
sewing
machine models. On most
models, turn the buttonhole
knob or press and release the
Quick Reverse button to move
from one step to the next. See
Owner’s Manual for detailed
instructions for your machine.
