Friday, August 7, 2009

Worth a try

The buttonholer fits, but it doesn't sit tight onto the machine bed. So, no good. I think I'll put it away and look for an older Singer to use for a buttonhole machine. This is a Professional Buttonholer V102878 for a vertical needle zig zag sewing machine. Anybody have suggestions on what older Singer that would work with this buttonholer? It would also be nice if it made great straight stitches!
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  1. MichelleAugust 7, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    If it fits a slant, it will fit the 400's, the 500's, and 600's. I have a 401, 403, 503, and 603 that I move attachments from one to the other on. You may have an easier time looking for a 403, 401's can be hard to come by because people love them so much.

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  2. BirgitteAugust 7, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Nancy, I bought a vintage Singer 15-91 a little more than a week ago off eBay but it hasn't arrived yet. I bought it exactly for this purpose but I have a feeling I'll be using it a lot for straight stitching as well. I'm not sure if it will fit your type of buttonholer but if you go to
    http://blog.sew-classic.com/
    she has a lot of information on vintage machines and accessories. I'll post on my new machine as soon as it gets here :))
    Perfect buttonholes would be amazing wouldn't it?

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  3. Debbie CookAugust 7, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Are you sure this b'holer is for a slant shank? If so, it would not fit on your Viking no matter what.

    What do you mean that it doesn't sit on the machine bed?

    Would you take a pic of your presser bar w/o any attachments on it?

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  4. PhyllisAugust 7, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    I'll put in a plug for a slant needle Singer Touch n' Sew 648. That's the machine I have mine attached to an it's a match made in heaven. They're cute little things too, only 14 inches wide and the base is only 18 inches wide. You will need the elevator throat plate though.

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  5. Nancy KAugust 8, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    Debbie, I have a Professiona Buttonholer for a vertical needle zig zag sewing machine. The issue is, I think, that my presser foot bar isn't long enough to bring the bottom of the buttonholer into contact with the bed of my machine. It is maybe 1/4" above it when the bar is lowered.

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