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Buttonholes
Variety of buttonholes
#16 Square buttonhole
This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy weight fabrics.
The buttonhole size is automatically determined by
placing a button in the rear of the foot.
Square buttonhole
Machine settings
q Pattern: #16
w Presser foot: Automatic buttonhole foot R
e Thread tension: 1-5
NOTES:
• The size of a buttonhole is automatically set by
placing a button in the rear of automatic buttonhole
foot R.
• The button holder of the foot takes a button size of
0.5 cm (3/16 ”) to 2.5 cm (1”) in diameter.
• It is sometimes necessary to change the buttonhole
size to match certain heavy or specific fabrics and
threads.
• Make a test buttonhole on an extra piece of the
fabric to check your settings.
• The preset width of the buttonhole is suitable for
ordinary buttons.
• Apply an interfacing to stretch or fine fabrics.
#17 Round-end buttonhole
This buttonhole is used on fine to medium weight
fabrics especially for blouses and children’s clothes.
#18 Keyhole buttonhole
The Keyhole Buttonhole is widely used on medium to
heavy weight fabrics. It is also suitable for larger and
thicker buttons.
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