Buttonhole Stitching; Stitch Name; Stitch - Page 84

UTILITY STITCHES 

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Buttonhole Stitching

Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Eleven stitches are available for sewing on buttons and 
one-step buttonholes.

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Key

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Buttonhole 

stitch

42

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Horizontal buttonholes on 

thin and mediumweight 

fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

A

43

–

Horizontal buttonholes on 

areas that are subject to strain

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

44

–

Horizontal buttonholes on 

thick fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

45

Buttonholes with bar tacks on 

both ends for stabilized fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

46

–

Buttonholes for stretch or knit 

fabrics

6.0

(15/64)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.0

(1/16)

0.5–2.0

(1/32–1/16)

47

–

Buttonholes for stretch fabrics

6.0

(15/64)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.5

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

48

–

Bound buttonholes

5.0

(3/16)

0.0–6.0

(0–15/64)

2.0

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

49

–

Keyhole buttonholes for thick 

or plush fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

50

–

Keyhole buttonholes for 

mediumweight and thick 

fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

51

–

Horizontal buttonhole for 

thick or plush fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

Button-

sewing 

stitch

55

–

Button sewing

3.5

(1/8)

2.5–4.5

(3/32–3/16)

–

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