Everything you need to know about buttonholes – Bernina ACTIVA 135 S User Manual
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Selected practical stitches: Buttonholes
Everything you need to know about buttonholes
Mark the length of manual
buttonholes
•
mark the buttonhole length
in the appropriate position
•
stitch using buttonhole foot
No. 3 (optional accessory)
Mark the length of
automatic buttonholes
•
mark the length of just
one buttonhole
•
after sewing the first
buttonhole, the length for all
subsequent buttonholes is
automatically programmed
•
mark only the beginning of
all subsequent buttonholes
Mark the length of keyhole
buttonholes
•
mark the bead length only
•
the correct length eye will be
added when the buttonhole
is sewn
Thread tension
•
thread the bobbin thread through the finger of the bobbin case = the bobbin tension is
a little tighter
•
this gives the beads on the right side of the fabric a slightly rounded appearance
•
the buttonhole looks more attractive
· gimp reinforces buttonholes and enhances their appearance (pages 47, 48)
Buttonholes are not only
practical closures, they can
also be used to decorative
effect
Select the buttonhole of your
choice (No. 10 or 11);
the following appears on the
screen:
1 Buttonhole number
2 Buttonhole symbol
3 Presser foot number
1
2
3
4
0
5
0
2
3
4
5
1
5.5
1
2
3
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