Stitch Name; Pattern No.; Stitch Width- Page 48

VARIOUS STITCHES 

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING

Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.

*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement
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.

Stitch Name

Pa

tt

er

n

Pr

es

se

r Foot

Pattern No.

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Twi

n Ne

ed

le

W

alk

ing

 Foo

t

R

eve

rs

e 

(

Rev.

)

/

Re

inforc

eme

nt 

(

Rfc

.

)

Stitc

hing

10

0 stitche

s

mo

del

90

 stitche

s

mo

del

80

 stitche

s

mo

del

70

 stitche

s

mo

del

60

 stitche

s

mo

del

50

 stitche

s

mo

del

40

 stitche

s

mo

del

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Buttonhole 

stitch

A

34

34

34

29

29

29

25

Horizontal buttonholes 

on thin and medium 

weight fabrics

5.0 (3/16)

3.0-5.0

(1/8-3/16)

0.5 (1/32)

0.2-1.0

(1/64-1/16)

No

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

35

35

35

30

30

30

26

Secured buttoholes for 

fabrics that have back-

ings

5.0 (3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8-3/16)

0.5 (1/32)

0.2–1.0

(1/64-1/16)

No

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

36

36

36

31

31

31

27 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)

No

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

37

37

37

32

32

32

28 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)

No

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

38

38

38

–

–

–

–

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

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

39

39

39

33

33

33

29 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

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

40

40

40

34

34

–

–

Keyhole buttonholes for 

medium weight 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

No

Auto 

Rfc.

A

41

41

41

35

35

–

–

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

No

Auto 

Rfc.

Zigzag stitch

(for quilting)

J

46

46

46

40

40

–

–

Appliqué quilting, free-

motion quilting, satin 

stitching, button sewing

3.5 (1/8)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.4 (1/16)

0.0-4.0

(0-3/16)

No

Yes

Rfc.

a

Reinforcement stitching

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*

*

*

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