Brother 885-V12/V13, GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Buttonhole Stitching

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Buttonhole Stitching

Buttonholes can be sewn.

Pattern numbers vary depending on the machine model. Check the pattern numbers available with your machine, and select the desired stitch.

Stitch Name

Buttonhole

stitch

	PresserFoot		Pattern No.				Stitch Width		Stitch Length
							[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
Pattern
		stitches70 model	stitches60 model	stitches50 model	stitches40 model	Application
							Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
						Horizontal button-
	A	37	37	33	30	holes on thin and	5.0	3.0-5.0	0.5	0.2-1.0
						medium weight fab-	(3/16)	(1/8-3/16)	(1/32)	(1/64-1/16)
						rics
						Secured buttonholes	5.0	3.0–5.0	0.5	0.2–1.0
	A	38	38	34	31	for fabrics that have
							(3/16)	(1/8-3/16)	(1/32)	(1/64-1/16)
						backings
	A	39	39	35	32	Buttonholes for	6.0	3.0–6.0	1.0	0.5–2.0
						stretch or knit fabrics	(15/64)	(1/8-15/64)	(1/16)	(1/32-1/16)
	A	40	40	36	33	Buttonholes for	6.0	3.0–6.0	1.5	1.0–3.0
						stretch fabrics	(15/64)	(1/8-15/64)	(1/16)	(1/16-1/8)
	A	41	41	37	34	Keyhole buttonholes	7.0	3.0–7.0	0.5	0.3–1.0
						for thick or furry fab-
							(1/4)	(1/8-1/4)	(1/32)	(1/64-1/16)
						rics
						Keyhole buttonholes	7.0	3.0–7.0	0.5	0.3–1.0
	A	42	42	-	-	for medium weight
							(1/4)	(1/8-1/4)	(1/32)	(1/64-1/16)
						and thick fabrics
						Horizontal button-	7.0	3.0–7.0	0.5	0.3–1.0
	A	43	43	-	-	holes for thick or
							(1/4)	(1/8-1/4)	(1/32)	(1/64-1/16)
						furry fabrics

Twin Needle Walking Foot

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

Reverse/

Reinforcement

Stitching

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

Automatic

Reinforcement

The values below “Auto” are set when the pattern is selected. The setting can be adjusted to any value within the range indicated below “Manual”.

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