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.
1 Reinforcement stitching
The names of parts of buttonhole foot "A", which is
used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.
1
2
5
1 Button guide plate
2 Presser foot scale
3 Pin
4 Marks on buttonhole foot
5 5 mm (3/16 inch)
3
4
A
1
1
1
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
Buttonhole Stitching
77