Bernina Artista 185, Manual

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34 Buttonholes
Automatic buttonhole (all types)
Length calculated from button
Determine button size
· a scale appears on the screen
· hold the button (4 – 27 mm) against the bottom left corner of the
screen
· use the external stitch width knob to move the vertical line on the
screen, changing the size of the box around the button
· the buttonhole size is shown in mm on the right, e.g. 20 mm
Back to buttonhole menu
· touch OK to confirm and return to buttonhole screen
The buttonhole size can be determined by holding a button on the
screen. The length will be determined by the machine and displayed on
the screen.
Open on-screen measuring screen
· select buttonhole
· touch button size function
On-screen display
· ”auto” below the buttonhole symbol indicates that the buttonhole is
programmed
Deleting saved buttonholes
· press the external «clr»-button
· «auto» will disappear
· a new buttonhole length can be programmed
Buttonhole size
· the computer calculates the buttonhole size from the button diameter
· 2 mm are added automatically to take the bartacks of the buttonhole
into account
Corrections for thick buttons
· for buttons which are particularly thick, e.g. raised buttons etc., do
not move the vertical line right up to the edge of the button
· move it to within about 1–4 mm of the right edge of the button,
depending on the button height
Recommendation
· sew a test buttonhole on a scrap of the fabric and interfacing you
intend to use
· cut buttonhole open
· push button through hole
· correct the size if necessary
Deleting saved buttonholes
· press the external «clr»-button
· «auto» will disappear
· a new buttonhole length can be programmed
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