For buttonholes on the Bernina 350, we're going to use buttonhole number 10 or on the
zero button, as well as buttonhole number 11, the keyhole buttonhole.
Starting off, this requires a whole separate foot.
We're going to take off the standard foot.
This foot, 3A, has a couple features that will provide us with markings so we get the
same buttonholes that are always the same length.
This red mark is going to move up or down, depending on the length of our buttons.
We're just going to tip this in from the side here.
Now go up.
Latch it into place.
I'm going to go ahead, also, in your manual, you're going to find that it's going to reference
the bobbin case and the finger that can be threaded here.
Notice, there is a hole in the finger of the bobbin case.
When you take your thread, clip the end, so it's not fuzzy.
Thread it through the finger.
Now, it's going to be kind of up and at an angle here.
Just go ahead and get it started.
This is a fairly big hole.
That is going to give us a little more tension to the bobbin.
By doing this, our satin stitches are going to be prettier, more raised.
I also use this when I'm doing decorative stitches where I might be using decorative
threads on the top and then switch, just having a neutral thread in the bobbin.
I always want to make sure that my top thread is pulled to the backside.
That is what I'm going to do.
I'm going to thread the finger of the bobbin case, and then forget about it.
Don't forget to undo it, of course, when it's done.
Here's what we're going to do.
We're going to take and measure our button.
This is measured out at, let's call that 14 mm.
Now, we need to measure for the height of it.
1 mm for both ends.
That's going to also allow for the bar tack here.
14 is going to turn into 16 mm.
Take this red marker that will move along the side, and we will set it for 16.
Great.
Let's do a standard buttonhole.
Number 10 on your screen.
Now, the only thing we need to do for starting is go ahead and have a place that is marked
for our start position.
Let's go ahead and just mark it right there.
We'll center the needle right over that mark.
Now, this first one we always are going to use a test, anyway, through testing out that
it is long enough for the button to actually go through, and that it is all working for
the fabric you are working with.
There isn't a groove on this particular foot.
Either just thread it down through, or hold it off to the side while you get started.
What I usually do is just take a few stitches, let it start sewing, and then stop.
I'm going to clip my thread that I'm holding.
Now, there is also a red line that is moving with the needle, towards the red marker.
Those two are going to get closer.
When they meet, you're going to stop sewing.
Touch the reverse button one time.
That is going to set the length.
That's the only thing you have to do for buttonholes.
Isn't that awesome?
Going to sit back to the beginning, do the tack at the top, and then sit down the right
leg of the buttonhole.
It knows where told it to turn around, so that's where it's going to sew to.
It will tack at the bottom, keep stitching until it stops, there are a few locking stitches.
Notice, when you lift up the presser foot, the foot is going to reset.
So, that means don't lift it up in the middle of buttonholes.
You have a reset to take care of there.
Look how pretty that is.
If you use a little thicker thread, you might need to lengthen that stitch length just a
little bit.
It almost looks just a little too thick for this thread and this fabric, but absolutely
a gorgeous buttonhole.
What you can also do for opening this, is do a little Fray Check down the middle, let
it dry for about 5 minutes, and Bernina makes a buttonhole cutter and block.
You put the block of wood behind here, slice down with the cutter, it looks kind of like
a chisel.
It's very sharp.
Makes one perfect slit down each buttonhole.
Now, if you've done this correctly, on your screen, it will say "Auto."
Auto means that it knows what length that your next two through 100 buttonholes will
be.
All you have to do is put your hands in the lap, and let the machine do all the work for
you.
It knows when to turn around.
The only thing we had to do on the very first buttonhole was touch the reverse button one
time to set the length.
Keep your foot on the foot control until the machine comes to a complete stop.
Sounds like a rollercoaster ride there.
How fun is that.
When you can do buttonhole after buttonhole.
There is a lot of places that you can place buttonholes, from places where, a drawstring
pair of pants, or bags, use it as a tieback, anything with shower curtains, you need little
hooks to do through.
There is a lot of places buttonholes are seen on items, on purses, other than just clothing.
Number 11 is our keyhole buttonhole.
Number sign, 11.
Once we choose a new style of buttonhole, then that length has been erased.
If you had done this first one, and that wasn't the right length, you can just push clear,
and that will clear it out and let you reset to a new size.
Once again, we have to sit down.
Keyhole buttonhole is going to do something a little bit differently.
It's going to sell little tiny stitches straight.
People always go, "Oh, no!
it's not working!"
but it is.
Then we're going to sew, we will just use that same length as the marker.
When it gets there, I'm going to press the reverse button one time.
Then, just go ahead and let it do its thing.
It's going to go ahead and do the keyhole at the bottom and then stitch back to where
it started and then do the other side.
It turns out a little more opposite than what we have there.
For the locking stitch.
Then, we have a keyhole.
This is going to be for where you might have a coat button, a button with a shank that
has to sit down and that keyhole opening here.
You have one other thing that is going to be very similar to a buttonhole.
It's called a straight stitch eyelet.
It is number 13.
Let's do number sign, 13.
It does tell me to take the buttonhole foot off, and do a standard presser foot.
Look at this.
It's just going to be a little circle, all the way around.
The inger of my bobbin case is still threaded.
That's a fun little circley ... Whoa, that's not a circle.
That is because my balance is still set from the last time I did it.
I bet the balance is off.
If you need a 6, that's how you're going to do it.
I'm going to turn.
I'm going to go ahead and peek underneath here.
Sure enough, when you do the balance video, don't forget to turn it back.
Now that it's back to normal, we'll do the straight stitch eyelet again.
Whoa, look at that.
So much more pretty.
I bet that's why my keyhole buttonhole was a little wonky there too.
I might even, for fun, let's do another keyhole buttonhole.
You know, buttonholes are so easy on the Bernina, that you can just go ahead and switch it out
and do another one.
Keyhole buttonhole coming up.
That was #11.
There you go.
Go down, new length needs to be reset.
Oh, so much prettier.
Don't we all do things like that?
So do I. Alright.
I get excited and I keep doing things.
Don't forget where you left some of your projects.
This is what it looks like unbalanced.
That's what it looks like when it's lifelike.
Let's do a corded buttonhole next.
Let's test out a corded buttonhole.
Take some cording and folded in half so you have a loop to hold onto.
You look at the back of your buttonhole foot.
There is a little peg sticking straight up.
Loop it around that peg, draw it underneath and right up the front of the toes.
There is a little slot for each cord.
One on the right, and one on the left.
Did you see how I kind of lifted it over the edge here?
See how the cord is perfectly spaced for the buttonhole to stitch over?
Just go ahead and do the buttonhole, just like you did before.
Lift this up, have your starting place, and start to sew.
If your thread is up top above your foot, just go ahead and hold onto it until you take
a few stitches, and then you can stop and cut it off there.
A corded buttonhole is perfect for when you have something that is of a stretchy fabric
or really heavy fabric, maybe like on a coat.
A wool coat would be a great place for this to go.
Go ahead and set this out.
Touch the reverse button one time.
It will finish out the other side.
You don't even have to think about where that cord is.
It's just going to be held in place for you, because of the way the foot positions it.
Lift it up.
Take the cord out of its front little toes.
See this cord up here that's looped.
Just take a hold of one of the lower ones, and pull until that loop completely disappears.
That is very solid.
It's very stable.
I'm going to first cut this little thread away, and then clip away the cord.
You just clip them.
Give it a little pull, they disappear, and you will never know.
Boy, it really makes it look very sharp.