Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing 89

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Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing

Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. 10 stitches are available for sewing one-step

buttonholes, one for sewing on buttons.

Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch)] Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
48 Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and mediumweight fabrics 5.0
(3/16) 3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16) 0.4
(1/64) 0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
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49 Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain 5.0
(3/16) 3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16) 0.4
(1/64) 0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
50 Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics 5.0
(3/16) 3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16) 0.4
(1/64) 0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
51 Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics 5.0
(3/16) 3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16) 0.4
(1/64) 0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
52 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)
53 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)
54 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)
55 Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush 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)
56 Keyhole buttonholes for
mediumweight 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)
57 Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush 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)
Button-
sewing stitch
61 Button sewing 3.5
(1/8) 2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16) ––M