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BERNINA
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1/04/02
virtuosa
153 QE/163
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BERNINA
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virtuosa
153 QE/163
M
ASTERING
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OUR
BERNINA
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MANUAL BUTTONHOLES
Owner’s manual pg.____
• Fold one piece of fabric in half to 3” x 6”. Press and insert the stabilizer.
• Draw a line 1½” from the fold along the 6” length.
• Mark two horizontal lines, running between the fold and the drawn line, spaced about 2” apart.
• Select buttonhole #9 – the standard buttonhole.
• Position the foot over the first short line, aligning the fold of the fabric with the
5
/
8
” marking behind the foot.
• Sew the first side of the buttonhole.
• Stop at the drawn line.
• Continue stitching the remaining steps of the buttonhole.
• Select stitch #10 on the 153QE or #12 on the 163. Place the second short line under the presser foot
as before.
• Sew the keyhole buttonhole on the second marked line.
• Cut one buttonhole open.
• Trim and mount the sample.
Fabric:
Heavy flannel, 6” x 6”
Stabilizer:
1 piece, 3” x 6”
Needle:
90/14 Embroidery
Thread:
30 weight cotton embroidery
Presser Foot:
Standard Buttonhole Foot #3