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Buttonholes
Balance
A
B
Balance for Direct Entry Length Standard Buttonhole
balance alterations have the same effect on both beads ►
Balance for Manual Keyhole or Round Buttonhole
Balance alterations affect the two beads differently:
If left bead too dense (picture A):
turn the stitch length knob counterclockwise = left bead will be longer, right bead ‣
gets 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: ‣
If keyhole is distorted to the right (picture C):
turn the stitch length knob clockwise ‣
If keyhole is distorted to the left (picture D):
turn the stitch length knob counterclockwise ‣
Balance for Manual Standard Buttonhole
balance alterations have the same effect on both beads ►
Balance for Direct Entry Length Keyhole or Round Buttonhole
balance alterations have the same effect on both beads ►
the keyhole or eye is balanced as follows: ►
straight stitch until the sewing computer changes to the keyhole or eye, then stop ►
sewing
touch the «Balance» icon and adjust the picture in the right portion of the Balance
►
screen with the stitch length knob to match the sewn buttonhole
If keyhole is distorted to the right (picture C):
turn stitch length knob counterclockwise ‣
If keyhole is distorted to the left (picture D):
turn stitch length knob clockwise ‣
touch ‣
and complete buttonhole
Balance for Stitch Counter Buttonhole
balance alterations have a different effect on both beads (see picture for manual ►
buttonhole)
re-program the buttonhole after each alteration in balance ►
CD
Clear Balance
touch the «Reset» icon in the special Balance screen or ►
press the «clr» button («clr» also deletes the program-
med buttonhole!)
Recommendation
sew a test buttonhole on a piece of the original fabric ►
In all Direct Entry length and manual button-
holes each individual buttonhole sequence
can be balanced separately.
In stitch counter buttonholes the balance
affects both beads differently (left and right):
when altering the bead the keyhole or eye
are automatically altered accordingly.