68 Buttonholes - Important Informaiton
Balance for Manual Round or Keyhole
Buttonhole
• any Balance alterations affect both beads
differently:
if left bead is too dense (picture A)
• turn stitch length knob counter clockwise -
left bead will be longer, right bead will be
shorter
if left bead not dense enough (picture B)
• turn stitch length knob clockwise - left
bead will be shorter, right bead will be
longer
• the keyhole or eye is balanced as follows:
Balance for Buttonholes
Balance for Direct Entry Length Standard
Buttonhole
• any Balance alterations affect both beads
Balance for Direct Entry Length Keyhole
or Round Buttonholes
• any Balance alterations affect both beads
• the keyhole or eye is balanced as follows:
• 1. sew straight stitches until the sewing
computer changes to the keyhole or eye,
then stop the sewing computer
• 2. touch «Balance» and now adjust the
picture in the right portion of the Balance
screen with the stitch length knob to suit
the sewn buttonhole
if keyhole is distorted to the right (picture A):
• turn stitch length knob counter clockwise
if keyhole is distorted to the left (picture B):
• turn stitch length knob clockwise
• 3. touch «OK» and complete buttonhole
if keyhole is distorted to the left (picture B)
• turn stitch length knob counter clockwise
if keyhole is distorted to the right (picture A)
• turn stitch length knob clockwise
Balance for Manual Standard Buttonhole
• any Balance alterations affect both beads
Recommendation
• sew a test on the fabric(s) you will use
Clear Balance
• touch «Reset» in the special Balance screen
or press the «clr» button («clr» deletes the
programmed buttonhole as well!)
A
B
A
B
With Direct Entry Length and
Manual buttonholes each
individual buttonhole sequence
can be balanced separately
