Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing 87

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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,
and one stitch is available for attaching the button.
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) 0.5
(1/32) 0.2-1.0
(1/64-1/16)
A
49 Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain
50 Horizontal buttonholes on thick
fabrics
51 Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized fabrics
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 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
57 Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush fabrics
Button-sewing
stitch
61 Button sewing 3.5
(1/8) 2.5-4.5
(3/32-3/16) --M