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Manual Buttonholes
Fabric:
Heavy flannel, 6” x 6”
and
Lightweight tear-away stabilizer, 3” x 6”
and
Narrow cord (perle cotton, embroidery floss, etc.), 18”
Needle:
80/12 Universal
Needle Position:
As programmed
BERNINA Presser Foot:
Standard Buttonhole Foot #3/3C
bernette Presser Foot:
Models 46 &
56 only: 4-step Buttonhole Foot
Note: For making buttonholes with bernette
models 66 and
9
2c, see Automatic Button-
holes on the following page.
fold
bernette 46
bernette 56
Fold the fabric in half to 3” x 6”; press. Insert
the stabilizer between the layers. Draw a line
1½” from the fold along the 6” length. Draw
a second line 1” from the first line. Mark two
short lines, between the fold and the drawn
line, spaced about 1½”-2” apart.
Standard Buttonhole—
BERNINA
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
⅝
” marking on the stitch plate, behind the foot. Engage
Step #1. Sew the first side of the buttonhole. Stop at the drawn line; select step
#2. Continue with remaining steps.
Standard Buttonhole—
bernette 46 and 56
Select the buttonhole and adjust the stitch settings: SW = 5 and
SL = buttonhole. Position the foot over the first short line, aligning the needle
with the 1½” line. Select the steps in order and sew them as shown in the
diagrams. When the stitching is complete, remove the fabric from under the
foot. Bring thread tails to the back and tie off.
Corded Buttonhole
Fold the cord in half and loop the middle around the center “toe” of the foot.
(For the bernette – loop the cord at the back of the foot; lock it in the front
grooves and tie the ends in front.) Stitch the buttonhole on the second line
as before, then carefully remove the fabric from under the foot. Pull the cord
ends until the loop is pulled up under the buttonhole; trim
the ends of cord. If working on a knit fabric, knot the cord
ends together before trimming.
Tension Tips
A slightly tighter bobbin tension gives a beautiful full look
to your buttonholes. The best way to achieve this:
• CB Hook Machines: Thread the bobbin thread
through the hole in the finger of the bobbin case.
• Rotary Hook Machines: Use the embroidery
bobbin case and thread the "pigtail."
• 8 Series Machines: Thread for embroidery.
Do you know how to:
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Measure a button for buttonhole size?
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Select a buttonhole?
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Stitch a buttonhole?
