Bernina Sewing Machine manual Manual buttonhole

34 Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes

Manual buttonhole

Buttonholes are not only practical closures, they can also be used to decorative effect

Select the buttonhole stitch									Thread tension
No. 10; the following appears									•	thread the bobbin thread through the finger of the bobbin case
on the screen:										= the bobbin tension is a little tighter
									• this gives the beads on the right side of the fabric a slightly
0	1	2	3	4	5	5.5	5			rounded appearance
									• the buttonhole looks more attractive
							4
									•	gimp reinforces buttonholes and enhances their appearance
							3			(pages 36, 37)
							2
1							1		Test sewing
			3							always test sew on the fabric and stabilizer you intend to use
									•
							0
									•	sew the buttonhole in the same direction on the fabric (with or
						2
										against the grain)
								Mark the length of	•	cut the buttonhole open
1	Buttonhole number							buttonholes	•	push the button through and adjust the buttonhole length if
2	Buttonhole symbol (blinks)							• mark the buttonhole length in		necessary
3	Presser foot number							the appropriate position

Corrections

• to adjust the bead width = alter the stitch width

• any alterations to the stitch length affect both beads (denser or less dense)

Note:	Balance
When all buttonholes have	Any balance alterations to the 6-step manual buttonhole
been sewn, return balance to	affects both beads identically because they are sewn in the
the normal setting.	same direction.

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