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Buttonhole Stitching    

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Buttonhole sewing

The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inch) (diameter + thickness of the button).
Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.

The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is 
used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.

1

Button guide plate 

2

Presser foot scale

3

Pin

4

Marks on buttonhole foot

5

5 mm (3/16 inch)

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Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position 
and length of the buttonhole.

1

Marks on fabric

2

Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole 
foot “A”, and then insert the button that will 
be put through the buttonhole.

1

1

1

1

1

Reinforcement stitching

A

1

2

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