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Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole 
stitching to prevent the stitching from 
being cut, and then use a seam ripper to 
cut towards the pin and open the 
buttonhole.

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Seam ripper

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Pin

CAUTION

Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics

When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric, the 
buttonhole stitching is sewn over a gimp thread.

1

Follow steps 

1

 to 

6

 from “Making a 

buttonhole” on page 34.

2

Hook the gimp thread onto the back end 
of the buttonhole foot, bring the two gimp 
thread ends to the front of the foot, insert 
them into the grooves, and then 
temporarily tie them there.

3

Set the stitch width to match the diameter 
of the gimp thread.

4

Start sewing. 

5

Once sewing is completed, gently pull the 
gimp thread to remove any slack, and 
then trim off the excess.

Adjusting buttonholes 

If the stitching on the two sides of the buttonhole is not 
the same, you can make the following adjustments.

1

Set the stitch length dial between “F” and 
“1.5” and sew the buttonhole on a scrap 
piece of fabric to observe how the 
material is fed.

2

If the right side of the buttonhole is too 
open or tight, adjust the feeding of the 
material with the stitch length dial.

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Right side

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Shorter

3

Longer

3

After obtaining a satisfactory feed on the 
right side, stitch the buttonhole and 
observe the feeding.

4

If the left side is too open or tight 
compared with the right side, adjust the 
buttonhole fine-adjustment screw as 
described in the following paragraphs.

When opening the buttonhole with the 
seam ripper, do not place your hands in 
the cutting path, otherwise injuries may 
result if the seam ripper slips. Do not use 
the seam ripper in any other way than 
how it is intended.

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  • 34. 2 Hook the gimp thread onto the back end of the buttonhole foot, bring the two gimp thread ends to the front of the foot, insert them into the grooves, and then temporarily tie them there.
  • 1.5” and sew the buttonhole on a scrap piece of fabric to observe how the material is fed.

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