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Round buttonholes 54–55 and keyhole buttonholes 56–58
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Automatic buttonhole foot No. 3A
Automatic buttonhole
· the lens on automatic buttonhole foot No. 3A
automatically registers the length of the buttonhole for
exact duplication
· buttonholes from 4–29 mm can be sewn
Sew the buttonhole
· the stitching sequence is displayed on the screen (to
the right of the presser foot symbol)
· sew straight stitches forward, stopping at the desired
length
Program the buttonhole
· press and release the quick reverse button
· auto appears on the screen to indicate that the
buttonhole length is programmed
· continue sewing; the machine completes the
buttonhole and stops automatically
Auto buttonhole
· machine stops in position to begin the next buttonhole
· reposition the fabric and sew; all subsequent
buttonholes will be sewn automatically to the same
length (without pressing the quick reverse button)
Important:
· if you make a mistake, press the Pattern Begin function
· the machine reverts to the beginning of the buttonhole
Automatic round and keyhole buttonholes
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
Both beads are sewn in the same direction.
Buttonhole lenght = buttonhole opening in mm
TIPS
Exact duplicates
· the auto function ensures that each buttonhole will be exactly the same length
as the previous one
Marking
· mark only the beginning of the buttonholes – a real time saver!
Double sewn keyhole buttonholes
· keyhole buttonholes can be sewn twice on thick fabrics
· after sewing the first buttonhole, do not move the work
· simply tap the foot control once to begin sewing again
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Buttonholes
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