This tutorial absolutely saved me. Picked up this buttonholer from a thrift, it came with every single part & the instructions but I am a much more visual person! Intended to use it to add a buttonhole to a garment someone i know bought and now I can! Thanks loads
Thanks for this. Have this buttonholer and needed a visual. Making a denim jacket for my son and my computerized machine kept messing up on the button holes. Was about to just switch to snaps until I remembered I'd gotten this with a Singer 600. Life saver. These button holes are beautiful and perfect every time.
James, I have the vertical version of this buttonholer permanently set up on one of my Kenmores....this buttonholer makes the absolutely best button holes...I always go around twice...make tons of button holes & this is the absolute best.......
Hi James, First of all, want to tell you how much I enjoy all of your videos...you are a pleasure to watch with such a pleasant manner & so informative....This is my favorite buttonholer. I have both the slant needle version & the vertical version...I keep the vertical version permanently set up on one of my low shank Kenmores since I make so many buttonholes...this attachment really makes the best buttonholes ever....best regards, Howard
I'm a bit late to the party here. I have a 401A and the 102880 pro buttonholer, but the buttonholer came with the wrong needle plate. While I hunt for the correct plate, is there any reason I can't just run with the general-purpose needle plate in the raised position like I would for darning or freehand embroidery? unless I'm missing something, the point is to keep the feed dogs away from the fabric?
If you mean without the buttonholer attachment (the big item)?, then yes. Use the classic 4-step buttonhole method of: 1) mark the buttonhole location and length, 2) make a bar tack at the top of the buttonhole by selecting 0 stitch length and maximum zigzag width to make a few passes up to 5, 3) sew down the right or left hand side of the buttonhole stitch length maybe around 15 zigzag width 2 but sewing on the left and right hand side -- your manual will explain the cam settings [alternate one side set to straight stitch and the other set to zigzag with width 2] 3) do bar tack same as point 1 4) sew on the right or left hand side but with the reverse set to 15 rather than forward 15 stitches per inch. If you mean without the plate, you could remove the feed dogs and sew with the foot plate in normal position -- not in raised position -- to give a flat area to sew on.
@@jamesrogers991 mine does not sit level with my slant o matic. Am I missing something? Also the feed dogs push up on the throat plate that I have installed.
You need a different version (there is a high shank version by Greist) or the Professional Buttonholer. There is a model that will work for you, but not the slant shank version.
Hello, I have a Quantum XL Singer that is about 20 years old, but I also have this Buttonholer from my previous older machine. I would like to know if I can use this Buttonholer on the Singer Quantum and how do I use it.
Is the Quantam Slant shank? If so, then you will need to drop the feed dogs or cover them. Once you have covered the feed dogs, then attach the buttonholer and it should do the trick. Set the zigzag to a small zigzag.
Hello, I hope you are doing well. I'm not English speaking and I don't understand very well how to sew an extended buttonhole. I didn't find explanations on TH-cam. Can you help me? I thank you in advance and wish you a great day. Greetings from Switzerland
That should be an interesting challenge to explain. I will see if I can figure out the best way to explain it. A video will certainly make it easier, but there are two ways. One way is the mark length of the buttonhole use the right hand zigzag and sew down one side, sew the bartak (0 stitch length full width), then sew in reverse up the other side with the zigzag -- settings are shown on the inside of the cam hatch cover. If using the buttonholer, then you use the longest setting and sew down one side, then lift the buttonholder whilst keeping the fabric from shifting, and move the buttonholer to the start of the zigzag on the same side. This may not be all that helpful, so I will try to create a video soon.
@@jamesrogers991 Thank you very, very much for your answer. I understand much better how to proceed. I'm going to try to "tame" the principle. I look forward to seeing your next video. Thank you for everything and have a nice day. Take you care.
This tutorial absolutely saved me. Picked up this buttonholer from a thrift, it came with every single part & the instructions but I am a much more visual person! Intended to use it to add a buttonhole to a garment someone i know bought and now I can! Thanks loads
Thanks for this. Have this buttonholer and needed a visual. Making a denim jacket for my son and my computerized machine kept messing up on the button holes. Was about to just switch to snaps until I remembered I'd gotten this with a Singer 600. Life saver. These button holes are beautiful and perfect every time.
Yes, I have tried and failed miserably with any modern buttonholer. The vintage ones are my favourite.
Excellent demonstration James! Have fun, keep safe! Thank you for this.
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@Cole Harvey Yup, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
James, I have the vertical version of this buttonholer permanently set up on one of my Kenmores....this buttonholer makes the absolutely best button holes...I always go around twice...make tons of button holes & this is the absolute best.......
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Looks like a nifty tool and maybe some upgrades from the older singer button holers. Would have been nice to see you finished button hole
Hi James, First of all, want to tell you how much I enjoy all of your videos...you are a pleasure to watch with such a pleasant manner & so informative....This is my favorite buttonholer. I have both the slant needle version & the vertical version...I keep the vertical version permanently set up on one of my low shank Kenmores since I make so many buttonholes...this attachment really makes the best buttonholes ever....best regards, Howard
Did not show any instructions on how to use the button foot
I'm a bit late to the party here. I have a 401A and the 102880 pro buttonholer, but the buttonholer came with the wrong needle plate. While I hunt for the correct plate, is there any reason I can't just run with the general-purpose needle plate in the raised position like I would for darning or freehand embroidery? unless I'm missing something, the point is to keep the feed dogs away from the fabric?
It should work but you may have trouble with large buttonholes. Standard ones can work well.
If the issue with the needle plate is that the two prongs are hitting the feed dogs, simply push the prongs in..
hi, is there any way to make buttonholes without that brace?
If you mean without the buttonholer attachment (the big item)?, then yes. Use the classic 4-step buttonhole method of: 1) mark the buttonhole location and length, 2) make a bar tack at the top of the buttonhole by selecting 0 stitch length and maximum zigzag width to make a few passes up to 5, 3) sew down the right or left hand side of the buttonhole stitch length maybe around 15 zigzag width 2 but sewing on the left and right hand side -- your manual will explain the cam settings [alternate one side set to straight stitch and the other set to zigzag with width 2] 3) do bar tack same as point 1 4) sew on the right or left hand side but with the reverse set to 15 rather than forward 15 stitches per inch. If you mean without the plate, you could remove the feed dogs and sew with the foot plate in normal position -- not in raised position -- to give a flat area to sew on.
@@jamesrogers991 Thanks a lot. I'll try
What machine does this buttonholer work on? I have a Singer 401A and got a slant shank buttonholer but it doesn't work on my machine. TIA - Christine
There are a few models. The slant and short shank versions. The biggest challenge is to get the correct base plate for the 400/500 series machines.
Hello is compatible forfait singer 401 and singer 401g please
Yes, it is compatible with all slant shank zigzag machines.
@@jamesrogers991 mine does not sit level with my slant o matic. Am I missing something? Also the feed dogs push up on the throat plate that I have installed.
@@VivianMorrisInADream it will sit slight on an angle, but perhaps it is for the vertical shank and not slant shank
This was the best buttonholer I ever used!
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I want to buy it Sir but I am in india
Hi James please tell me can I use this buttonholer on my singer 20ux143 ?thanks
You need a different version (there is a high shank version by Greist) or the Professional Buttonholer. There is a model that will work for you, but not the slant shank version.
Hello, I have a Quantum XL Singer that is about 20 years old, but I also have this Buttonholer from my previous older machine.
I would like to know if I can use this Buttonholer on the Singer Quantum and how do I use it.
Is the Quantam Slant shank? If so, then you will need to drop the feed dogs or cover them. Once you have covered the feed dogs, then attach the buttonholer and it should do the trick. Set the zigzag to a small zigzag.
Please please could you tell me the full name or number of that version I will be very grateful thanks again
It is all at the beginning of the video.
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Hii James
I'm from India
I want this tool...plz tell me how can I buy this product?? And price also??
I get mine on eBAY. There are also some facebook channels which have them.
The buttonholers are usually reasonably priced. I got mine on eBay for about US $ 25.
Hello,
I hope you are doing well.
I'm not English speaking and I don't understand very well how to sew an extended buttonhole. I didn't find explanations on TH-cam. Can you help me?
I thank you in advance and wish you a great day.
Greetings from Switzerland
That should be an interesting challenge to explain. I will see if I can figure out the best way to explain it. A video will certainly make it easier, but there are two ways. One way is the mark length of the buttonhole use the right hand zigzag and sew down one side, sew the bartak (0 stitch length full width), then sew in reverse up the other side with the zigzag -- settings are shown on the inside of the cam hatch cover. If using the buttonholer, then you use the longest setting and sew down one side, then lift the buttonholder whilst keeping the fabric from shifting, and move the buttonholer to the start of the zigzag on the same side. This may not be all that helpful, so I will try to create a video soon.
@@jamesrogers991 Thank you very, very much for your answer.
I understand much better how to proceed.
I'm going to try to "tame" the principle.
I look forward to seeing your next video.
Thank you for everything and have a nice day.
Take you care.
what is price and who take a place
Thank you!!!
And you never showed us any??😢
Thanks very much
Your in the way while the unit worked.