Brother ES 2000 - Manual (Page 37)

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
*Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement **Rfc.: 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
ttern
Pre
sse
r F
oot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in N
ee
dle
Wa
lkin
g Fo
ot
Rev
erse
/
Re
in
fo
rc
em
en
t
St
itchin
g
70 s
titch
es
mode
l
60 s
titch
es
mode
l
50 s
titch
es
mode
l
40 s
titch
es
mode
l
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
A 29 29 29 25
Horizontal buttonholes
on thin and medium
weight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0-5.0
(1/8-3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2-1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No No
Auto
Rfc.
A 30 30 30 26
Secured buttoholes for
fabrics that have back-
ings
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8-3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64-1/16)
No No
Auto
Rfc.
A 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 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 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 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 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 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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