UTILITY STITCHES88One-Step ButtonholesWith one-step buttonholes, you can make buttonholesappropriate to the size of your button.One-step buttonholes are sewn from the front of thepresser foot to the back, as shown below.1 Reinforcement stitchinga Select a buttonhole stitch, and attach buttonhole foot“A”.Position the upper thread under the presser foot byguiding thread through the hole in the presser footbefore attaching the buttonhole foot “A”.b Mark the position and length of the buttonhole on thefabric.c Pull out the button holder plate on the presser foot,and insert the button that will be put through thebuttonhole. Then tighten the button holder platearound the button.d Align the presser foot with the mark on the fabric, andlower the presser foot.Memo• For details on stitch patterns, refer to “STITCHSETTING CHART” on page 190.1 Marks on fabric2 Buttonhole sewingMemo• The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm(approx. 1-1/16 inches) (diameter + thickness ofthe button).1 Button holderplate1 Mark on thefabric2 Marks on thepresser footNote• Slide the outside frame of the buttonhole footbackward as far as possible as shown in theillustration, making sure that there is no gap behindthe part of the foot marked “A”. If the buttonholefoot is not slid back as far as possible, thebuttonhole will not be sewn at the correct size.abAab
