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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————

17 Stitches (1-Step Automatic Buttonhole)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pattern

Stitch Name

Width

Length

Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1-STEP AUTOMATIC

5

-1.5

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUTTONHOLE

(3/16)

(1/64-1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

STRAIGHT STITCH

-

1-4

25, 34, 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CENTER)

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

STRAIGHT STITCH

-

1-4

25, 34, 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LEFT)

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

ZIGZAG STITCH

1.7

-4

26, 33, 36

 

 

 

 

 

(1/16)

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

ZIGZAG STITCH

3.5

-4

26, 33, 36

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

ZIGZAG STITCH

5

-4

26, 33, 36

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

BLIND HEM STITCH

3.5

-2

27

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

(1/64-1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

SHELL TUCK STITCH

5

-3

27

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(1/64-1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

ELASTIC STITCH

5

-2.5

28

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(1/64-3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH

-

Fixed

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CENTER)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH

-

Fixed

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LEFT)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCH

1.7

Fixed

30

 

 

 

 

 

(1/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCH

3.5

Fixed

30

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

TRIPLE ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCH

5

Fixed

30

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

STRETCH OVERLOCK STITCH

3.5

Fixed

29

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

ELASTIC OVERLOCK STITCH

5

Fixed

29

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

FEATHER STITCH

5

Fixed

29

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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