User Manual

Quick Guide intended for Janome machines with
1-step buttonhole.
Step 1: Slide back of sliding buttonhole foot back and
insert button into space. Slide back closed until the
button is secure within the space.
Step 2: Attach buttonhole foot to machine.
Step 3: Mark buttonhole placement on project. (Hint:
Janome buttonholes always start at the bottom, stitch up
to the top, then turn around and come back down the
other side to complete the buttonhole.)
Step 4: Slide project under buttonhole foot, aligning the
red cross-hairs with the bottom middle of your
buttonhole placement marking.
Step 5: Pull down buttonhole lever.
Step 6: Stitch buttonhole.
Step 7: Place straight pins directly on top of the top and
bottom bar tacks of the buttonhole and cut fabric open.
Note: Always test your buttonhole on scrap fabric
to make sure it’s the correct size. Check your
manual for how to make length adjustments.
Don’t forget stabilizer!
Sewing Reference Cards
Directions: Print at full scale, cut on outside lines, hole punch, and attach to a keyring.
(Laminate if you’d like extra durability.)
1-Step Buttonhole Guide Buttonholes 101
Round End
Used on fine to medium
weight fabrics, especially for
blouses and children’s
clothes.
Fine Fabric
Rounded at both ends and
used on fine, delicate fabrics
like fine silk.
Keyhole
Widely used on medi-
um-heavy weigh fabrics.
Suitable for larger/thicker
buttons.
Rounded Keyhole
Used for thicker buttons on
medium weight fabrics.
Tailored
Durable design used with
thick buttons on heavy
fabrics.
Stretch
Suitable for stretch fabrics,
can also be used as a
decorative buttonhole.
Knit
Suitable for knit fabrics. Can
be used as a decorative
buttonhole.
Antique
This buttonhole looks like
the heirloom stitch. Has a
handmade appearance and
makes a nice decorative
buttonhole.
Welted
Template pattern for hand
sewn welted (bound)
buttonhole.
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