4343Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes
Everything you need to know about buttonholes
Mark the length of manual
buttonholes
•
mark the buttonhole length
in the appropriate position
•
stitch using buttonhole foot
No. 3 (optional accessory)
Mark the length of
automatic buttonholes
•
mark the length of just
one buttonhole
•
after sewing the first
buttonhole, the length for all
subsequent buttonholes is
automatically programmed
•
mark only the beginning of
all subsequent buttonholes
•
stitch using Automatic but-
tonhole foot No. 3A
Mark the length of keyhole
buttonholes
•
mark the bead length only
•
the correct length eye will be
added when the buttonhole
is sewn
Thread tension
•
thread the bobbin thread through the finger of the bobbin case = the bobbin tension is
a little tighter
•
this gives the beads on the right side of the fabric a slightly rounded appearance
•
the buttonhole looks more attractive
· gimp reinforces buttonholes and enhances their appearance (pages 45, 46)
Buttonholes are not only
practical closures, they can
also be used to decorative
effect
Select the buttonhole of your
choice; the following appears
on the screen:
1 Buttonhole number
2 Buttonhole symbol
3 Presser foot number
