Bernina Artista 730E User Guide - Page 119

Automatic Buttonhole (Standard and Stretch) Button Measuring on Screen The buttonhole size can be determined by holding a button on the screen. The length will be determined by the stitch width or stitch length knob. Opening Button Measurement ™ select buttonhole ™ touch the «Direct Entry Length» function Determining Button Size • a special screen appears ™ hold the button against the bottom left corner of the screen ™ use the external stitch width or stitch length knob to adjust the colored circle to fit around the button • the button size is shown in mm between the two arrows (e.g. 16mm) • confirm the correct size with «OK», the screen changes automatically Back to Buttonhole Menu ™ touch «ESC» to confirm and return to Buttonhole screen, the original settings remain Buttonhole Size • the sewing computer calculates the buttonhole size from the button diameter • 2mm are added automatically to take the thickness of the button into account Corrections for Thick Buttons ™ for buttons which are particularly thick, e.g. raised buttons, etc. make the colored circle 1 - 4mm larger than the button held on the screen Test Buttonhole ™ sew a test buttonhole on a scrap of the fabric and interfacing ™ cut buttonhole open ™ push button through hole ™ correct the size if necessary Deleting Saved Buttonholes ™ press external «clr» button or touch «recording» • «auto» disappears and «recording» appears • a new buttonhole length can be programmed 117 Buttonholes - Applications