Buttonhole Stitching; Stitch Name; Stitch Width- Page 82

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

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Buttonhole 

stitch

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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