Buttonhole ; Button-sewing ; Stitch Name- Page 127

Stitch Settings    

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4

Buttonhole 

stitch

42

A

Horizontal button-

holes 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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

43

A

Horizontal button-

holes 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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

44

A

Horizontal button-

holes 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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

45

A

Secured buttonholes 

for fabrics that have 

backings

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

46

A

Buttonholes for stretch 

or knit fabrics

6.0

(15/54)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.0

(1/16)

0.5–2.0

(1/32–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

47

A

Buttonholes for stretch 

fabrics

6.0

(15/54)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.5

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

48

A

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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

49

A

Keyhole buttonholes 

for thick or furry 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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

50

A

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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

51

A

Horizontal button-

holes for thick or furry 

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)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

Darning stitch

52

A

Darning medium-

weight fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

53

A

Darning thick fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

Bar tack stitch

54

A

Reinforcing openings 

and areas where the 

seam easily comes 

loose

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

0.4

(1/64)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

Button-sewing 

stitch

55

M

Button sewing

3.5

(1/8)

2.5–4.5

(3/32–3/16)

–

–

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

Eyelet stitch

56

N

Sewing eyelets, for 

example, on belts

7.0

(1/4)

7.0, 6.0, 

5.0 (1/4, 

15/64, 

3/16)

7.0

(1/4)

7.0, 6.0, 

5.0 (1/4, 

15/64, 

3/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforce-

ment

No

Piecing straight 

stitch

57

J

Piecing straight stitch-

ing (with a seam allow-

ance of 6.5 mm from 

the right edge of the 

presser foot)

5.5

(7/32)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

58

J

Piecing straight stitch-

ing (with a seam allow-

ance of 6.5 mm from 

the left edge of the 

presser foot)

1.5

(1/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

Yes

Straight stitch 

that looks hand-

sewn (for quilt-

ing)

59

J

Straight stitch quilting 
that looks hand-sewn

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

Zigzag stitch 

(for quilting)

60

J

Appliqué quilting, free-

motion quilting, satin 

stitching

3.5

(1/8)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.4

(1/16)

0.0–4.0

(0–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

Yes

Appliqué stitch 

(for quilting)

61

J

Attaching appliqués 

and binding

1.5

(1/16)

0.5–5.0

(1/32–3/16)

1.2

(1/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

Quilting stitch 

(for stippling)

62

J

Quilting background 

stitching (stippling)

7.0

(1/4)

1.0–-7.0

(1/16–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

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[mm (inch.)]

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