Choosing buttonhole style and size, A word about buttonhole width – Kenmore 17921 User Manual

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CHOOSING BUTTONHOLE STYLE AND SIZE

Each buttonholing situation will be different

so you will want to experiment with your
garment, considering fabric and placement of
button. Here are some basic applications:

Built-in buttonholes (described previously)

are ideal for one or two buttons used on
waistband or cuff, or for "belt slots.”

Straight buttonholes are most popular for
everyday sewing — for series of buttons on
dress, blouse, vest, jacket or coat.

Keyhole buttonholes are a variation of the

above, with an enlarged opening at one end
to allow more room for button shank. These
are normally used in tailored vests, jackets,
coats.

Eyelet buttonholes (another variation of
"straight”) most often are used for studs on

skirts or holes for tongues of belt buckles.

Purl-edge buttonholes are made by stitching

a larger straight buttonhole on top of a

narrow one — for a unique look.

Bound buttonholes — made with extra fabric
"hemming” the hole — provide "professional
look" to dresses, jackets, coats and for
contrasting, decorative buttonholes.

Template

Straight
buttonhole

Keyhole

buttonhole

Purl-edge

and eyelet
buttonhole

Bound
buttonhole

45195

45196

1'/4--1’/2"

45197

%"-r/i6" -
V/4"-V/e"

45198

Eyelet

45199

A WORD ABOUT BUTTONHOLE WIDTH

The width indicated for each operation in this
section is an approximate setting. You may

need to adjust width to suit your fabric...
experiment!