Exploring buttonholer attachments - Part 2

I've decided to show some of the differences between the two types of vintage buttonholer attachments available. One is the Greist attachment that is used with a straight stitch setting, the other is the Singer zig-zag that must be used with your machine's zig-zag setting. Both create very nice holes, watch this video to help you decide which is right for your sewing room.

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Education

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• buttonholer
• button
• hole
• sewing
• machine
• how-to
• Greist
• Singer
• zigzag
• zig-zag
• buttons
• briansews
• brian
• remlinger

[lisasperoful]

I am wondering if and how to use my greist buttonholer to edge a circle on a quilt. I have an old singer that doesnt do anything but straight stitch, and I would like to be able to finish an edge on an aplique using it. Is there a way to do this?

[BRemlinger]

Hey,

If that can be done it sounds like a horrible pain to make it look good. The best think I can suggest is to experiment on some samples and see what happens.

[quiltingfrancki]

Hello,

Do you get the feed dog cover when you buy the Singer Button hole attachment if the set is a complete set? quiltingfrancki

[BRemlinger]

Hey there, yes I did get the feed dog cover but I don't need it with the 500a.

[HeSewsToo]

Brian, I think overall you did an excellent job on explaining the function of these buttonholers. Both the Singer Professional Buttonholer and the Greist Buttonholer comes in either a slant needle model and a vertical needle model. I feel that this should be made clear due to the fact that so many people are collecting machines today and do not realize that there is a difference. I have found that when using the proper feed covers you have better control of the fabric. ICO 500a 161825 is used.

[raygreen61]

Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate these vintage buttonholers. I have the older singer model and use it with a 1950s singer 306k machine. I appreciate these older machines. Raygreen61

[nakedmambo]

It's a great way to make a neatly-shaped keyhole buttonhole ready for hand-finishing, eliminating the need for gimp cord. I don't think I'd be satisfied with just the satin stitch, it looks too unfinished and after cutting the hole (assuming it's a working buttonhole) the cutting leaves a short fringe on the inside.

I've always done buttonholes by hand, but I the advantage to using this attachment is obvious.

[dekitai20]

where can you get one of those?

[DaGreatKobe]

why is it that my needle hit that silver piece in the center of singer buttonhole attachment..help

[rainmechanic]

Cool... ive seen these included on with alot of used machines for sale but never knew how they actually worked..... Great demo.