Four-step Buttonholes; Presser ; Twin - Page 139

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Four-step Buttonholes

You can sew 4-step buttonholes using the following 4 stitches together. You can sew any desired length 
for the buttonhole when using 4-step buttonholes. 4-step buttonholes are a good option when attaching 
oversize buttons.

Four-step buttonholes are sewn as shown below.

a

Mark the position and length of the 
buttonhole on the fabric.

a

Marks on fabric

b

Finished stitching

Note

• When changing the stitch settings, make sure that all stitch settings are changed to match.

Stitch

Stitch name

Presser 

foot

Applications

Stitch width 

[mm (inch)]

Stitch length 

[mm (inch)]

Twin 

needle

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

4 steps buttonhole 1

Left side of 4 steps buttonhole

5.0

(7/32)

1.5 - 7.0

(1/16 - 1/4)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2 - 1.0

(1/64 - 1/16)

NO

4 steps buttonhole 2

Bar tack of 4 steps buttonhole

5.0

(7/32)

1.5 - 7.0

(1/16 - 1/4)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2 - 1.0

(1/64 - 1/16)

NO

4 steps buttonhole 3

Right side of 4 steps buttonhole

5.0

(7/32)

1.5 - 7.0

(1/16 - 1/4)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2 - 1.0

(1/64 - 1/16)

NO

4 steps buttonhole 4

Bar tack of 4 steps buttonhole

5.0

(7/32)

1.5 - 7.0

(1/16 - 1/4)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2 - 1.0

(1/64 - 1/16)

NO