Easiest way to make a buttonhole...manual does not tell much info

Here you can download the manual:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1002243/Bernina-Activa-131.html#product-Patchwork%20Edition%20140
and go to pages 14-15 for buttonholes.

Search the internet for web sites and videos that discuss buttonhole procedures.

How To Sew Button Hole Using Sewing Machine and Buttonhole Foot Tutorial

How to Sew One Step Buttonholes

Sewing buttonhole with the buttonhole foot So Sew Easy

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I found a manual for several Singer Buttonholers here: http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/singer-sewing-machine-manuals.html . I'm not sure of the part number for the Professional Buttonholer Model, which looks like the one for my Singer Touch & Sew. Mine is part #161829 (if I read the box correctly).

I hope these help.

Cindy Wells

Firstly look in manual. Secondly, search online for manual. Thirdly, I seem to remember that you had to select the buttonhole function on the machine. If you haven't got one then you need to sew two parallel lines of stitching very close together, then overstitch at each before finally cutting between the parallel stitches.

here is a link for a manual--the info should be in it Bernina 1530 Instruction Manual

You don't need the manual for that, although its always very helpful. www.Sewusa.com have a manual for the 6130 but I dont know how close that is to your machine, but you could certainly email them and ask. Or contact the local Euro-Pro dealership may well be the easiest solution.

Different feet are for different techniques and any good sewing techniques guide book should help you through.

Here is a good website on sewing feet.
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2009/06/feet-feet-feet/

If you are assembling garments then you will still use the standard pressure foot for 90% of the work. You would change to use the zipper foot to put in zips, maybe the blind hemming foot to turn up straight edge fabric (can't use on curved hems very well unless its a knit) or a rolled hem foot for turning in a small edge and stitching it. And of course the buttonhole foot, for getting nice neat buttonholes.

Your machine's accessories case may have these feet and a few others.
You may find sufficient info at www.sewing.about.com on where and how to use these feet.

Automatic BUTTONHOLE making with 979:

1. Carefully mark the position of buttonhole on your garment.
2. Slide the button carrier and insert the button.
3. Attach the buttonhole foot.
4. Place the garment under the foot so that the needle pierces the fabric at the beginning of buttonhole.
5. Lower the buttonhole lever and the presser foot lever.
6. Push the buttonhole lever away from you.
7. Start machine to complete entire buttonhole.

NOTE:

• While making buttonholes, maintain an even sewing speed for uniform buttonholes.
• When buttonholes are completed, be sure to push up the buttonhole lever as gar as it can go.

http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html

There are TWO buttons on the machine that have the little u-turn on them. Look for the other one. That is the one that makes the second half of the buttonhole. Look in the owner's manual, it may tell you where it is on your machine. I spent a long time swearing at my machine before I figured out that the reverse is not the only button with the u-turn arrow. The manual is not clear on this. Why they use the same symbol twice is beyond me. Mine is on the front of the machine, down by the needle. Hope this helps.