Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
S-14
Buttonhole sewing
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8
inches) (di thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the
back, as shown below.
1
Reinforcement stitching
The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used to
create buttonholes, are indicated below.
1
Button guide plate
2
Presser foot scale
3
Pin
4
Marks on buttonhole foot
5
5 mm (3/16 inch)
a
Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position and length
of the buttonhole.
1
Marks on fabric
2
Buttonhole sewing
b
Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole foot “A”,
and then insert the button that will be put through the
buttonhole.
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing
Stitch name
Stitch Stitch number
Presser foot
Narrow rounded
buttonhole stitch
16
A
Narrow squared
buttonhole stitch
17
Keyhole buttonhole
stitch
18
Heirloom buttonhole
stitch
36
Stretch buttonhole
stitch
37
Keyhole buttonhole
stitch
38
5
2
1
3
4
A
1
2
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