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Buttonhole sewing
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
aReinforcement stitching
The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is
used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.
aButton guide plate
bPresser foot scale
cPin
dMarks on buttonhole foot
e5 mm (3/16 inch)
aUse chalk to mark on the fabric the position
and length of the buttonhole.
aMarks on fabric
bPull out the button guide plate of buttonhole
foot “A”, and then insert the button that will
be put through the buttonhole.
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1
1
1
5
2
1
3
4
A
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