The equivalency of $9.75 in 1954 is like $75.00 today!

 

Not all Singer Buttonholer manuals are the same.  Did you know that you can also monogram or make an embroidered edge? I always knew this was possible, but when I checked my manual I couldn't find the instructions. Not until I dug through my supply of manuals did I discover there is a difference between Buttonholer manuals. Some manuals show the embroidery instructions and some do not.  The advanced manual or a quality reproduction with embroidery instructions will be included.


BUTTONHOLES


Beautiful, perfect and easy! 'Sew' easy in fact, it's practically hands-free! Believe me, this buttonholer is still preferred by long-time sew-ers, even over the fancy-schmancy, expensive machines with built-in buttonhole features. It still amazes me how the technology of yesterday still holds true 60 years later.

MONOGRAMMING and EMBROIDERY


Now pay attention... you keep the buttonholer cloth clamp working on the right (always) - this can be a bit tricky to remember when you are so used to making buttonholes that work on the right then loop around and go down the left. When the cloth clamp has reached the second line closest to you you stop (making sure the needle is down in the cloth), lift the presser bar while holding your work in place, and turn the adjusting knob so that it starts back at the beginning of the right side again... continue and repeat as necessary.



You will also need to lift the presser bar (with the needle down, of course) every few stitches around a curve. I know, it sounds like a lot to learn: the curves, the right side of the cloth clamp, the needle down, your work in place... it's like patting your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time. But, do not worry... worth the fun challenge and I promise, it really is not difficult at all! There certainly was a sense of satisfaction of making something the 'old-fashioned' way. Of course, you can do monograms on a fancy embroidery machine, but to be able to do it with the engineering and design of yesterday - DEFINITELY satisfying to one's sewing soul! And, it "looks" old-fashioned, too!



See?... I lifted the presser bar, which raises the buttonholer from the cloth, then turned my work just a bit so I could go around the curve of the 'S'.





Use heavier cording and it adds a whole 'dimension' to monogramming!





Make a monogrammed handkerchief...



Monogram a quilt block







Comes complete with attachment, 9 cams (1 in the mechanism), feed-dog cover plate, thumb screw, original case and instruction manual. Cams are the following original sizes: 5/16" straight, 3/8” straight, 1/2” straight, 5/8" straight, 5/8” keyhole, 13/16" straight, 15/16” straight, 1 1/16" straight and 1 1/16" keyhole.







Attachment is cleaned, oiled and sampled just for you ~ all ready for your next sewing project.

$64.95

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