Bernina 1300MDC - Page 74

74 Buttonholes - Applications
Manual 4 or 6 Step Buttonholes
Opening Manual Buttonhole
• select the type of buttonhole desired
• touch «man» for the Manual buttonhole
function
Sewing buttonholes manually is
ideal if you only need to sew
one; also for repairing existing
buttonholes.
The number of steps depends on
the type of buttonhole.
The standard buttonhole has 6
steps, round, keyhole and hand-
look buttonholes have 4 steps.
A manually sewn buttonhole
cannot be saved.
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Repairing buttonholes
• omit or bypass the unneeded steps
• use only the steps which are necessary to repair the worn sections
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Sewing a 4 Step Buttonhole
• «1» is activated
• sew the first bead
• stop the sewing computer at the desired
length
• touch «2» on the screen
• the sewing computer sews the eye or the
keyhole
• touch «3»
• the sewing computer sews the second
bead in reverse
• stop the sewing computer at the first stitch
Sewing a 6 Step Buttonhole
• «1» is activated
• sew first bead
• stop sewing computer at the desired bead
length
• touch «2»
• the sewing computer sews straight stitches
in reverse
• stop sewing computer at the first stitch of
the first bead
• touch «3»
• the sewing computer sews the top bartack
and stops automatically
• touch «4»
• the sewing computer sews the second
bead
• stop sewing computer
• touch «5»
• the sewing computer sews the bottom
bead and stops automatically
• touch «6»
• the sewing computer secures the stitches
and stops automatically
• the bead length is determined by the user
• the bartack and the securing stitches are
preprogrammed
• the individual steps can also be selected by
pressing the Quick Reverse button
• touch «4»
• the sewing computer sews the top bartack
and secures stitches automatically
• the length of the beads is determined
manually when sewing
• bartack, eye and securing stitches are
preprogrammed
• the individual steps can also be selected by
pressing the Quick Reverse button
Leave Program
• touch «ESC» or «man»
• screen reverts to the original Buttonhole
screen
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed dog:
Presser foot:
any buttonhole
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Buttonhole foot No. 3
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