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Button hole foot and large buttons

    Button hole foot and large buttons
    on: June 16, 2011, 01:29:35 AM
    I have used the auto button hole foot on my machine a number of times very successfully, however I have now come across a problem.
    I need to create a buttonhole for a button too large to fit into the mechanism and from what I can tell (trial and error as well as looking in the manual) I can't machine sew a buttonhole without a button being placed in the foot mechanism. Does anyone know a way round this please?
    Thank you so (sew) much !
    Best,
    Elise Smiley
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      Re: Button hole foot and large buttons
      Reply #1 on: June 16, 2011, 12:18:56 PM
      You could just mark your hole size & placement and do it manually. I've done that a few times.
      You set the zig-zag stitch length and width to the size you like and just sew 2 parallel lines and then a few quick stitches at the ends. It might be hard to get uniform holes if you need to make a series of them, but most of the time it works fine.
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        Re: Button hole foot and large buttons
        Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 03:21:48 AM

         Oh,thank you so much ! That is a great idea that I'll put into motion later today.
          It was so nice of you to respond to my question and give me this tutorial I appreciate you help.
        Best,
        Elise <3
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          Re: Button hole foot and large buttons
          Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 07:31:22 AM

            Dear Irene,
              Just to (update)let you know, I finished doing the six button holes on my sailor pants ! Thanks to you,they came out very nicely. I'm so thankful and so happy !
           Thanks for teaching me,
          Elise oox Smiley
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            Re: Button hole foot and large buttons
            Reply #4 on: June 19, 2011, 01:42:18 AM
            You're welcome! I'm happy to hear it all worked out.
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