Brother HE 120 - Manual (Page 88)

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Buttonhole Stitching
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. Ten stitches are available for sewing one-step
buttonholes, one for sewing on buttons.
Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Buttonhole
stitch
42 Horizontal buttonholes on thin
and mediumweight 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)
A
43 Horizontal buttonholes on areas
that are subject to strain 5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
44 Horizontal buttonholes on thick
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)
45 Buttonholes with bar tacks on
both ends for stabilized 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)
46 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)
47
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)
48
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)
49 Keyhole buttonholes for thick or
plush 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)
50 Keyhole buttonholes for
mediumweight 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)
51 Horizontal buttonhole for thick
or plush 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)
Button-
sewing stitch
55
Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16)
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