VARIOUS STITCHES
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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (di thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
Stitch Name
Pa
tt
er
n
Pr
es
se
r Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twi
n Ne
ed
le
W
alk
ing
Foo
t
R
eve
rs
e
(
Rev.
)
/
Re
inforc
eme
nt
(
Rfc
.
)
Stitc
hing
10
0 stitche
s
mo
del
90
stitche
s
mo
del
80
stitche
s
mo
del
70
stitche
s
mo
del
60
stitche
s
mo
del
50
stitche
s
mo
del
40
stitche
s
mo
del
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
A
34
34
34
29
29
29
25
Horizontal buttonholes
on thin and medium
weight fabrics
5.0 (3/16)
3.0-5.0
(1/8-3/16)
0.5 (1/32)
0.2-1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
35
35
35
30
30
30
26
Secured buttoholes for
fabrics that have back-
ings
5.0 (3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8-3/16)
0.5 (1/32)
0.2–1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
36
36
36
31
31
31
27 Buttonholes for stretch or
knit fabrics
6.0 (15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8-15/64)
1.0 (1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
37
37
37
32
32
32
28 Buttonholes for stretch
fabrics
6.0 (15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8-15/64)
1.5 (1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16-1/8)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
38
38
38
–
–
–
–
Bound buttonholes
5.0 (3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64-3/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
39
39
39
33
33
33
29 Keyhole buttonholes for
thick or furry fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8-1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
40
40
40
34
34
–
–
Keyhole buttonholes for
medium weight and thick
fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8-1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
A
41
41
41
35
35
–
–
Keyhole buttonholes for
thick or furry fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8-1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No
No
Auto
Rfc.
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
J
46
46
46
40
40
–
–
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin
stitching, button sewing
3.5 (1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4 (1/16)
0.0-4.0
(0-3/16)
No
Yes
Rfc.
a
Reinforcement stitching
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
