Originally Posted by
Caroline94535
>>> I don't actually own all the ones I listed. That is just a list of the sizes/shapes I found examples of on line. I have two of the straight 5/16" size, but not a 3/8" size. Does someone want to trade a spare 3/8" for one of my 5/16"? I do have the round eyelet. It's a cutie! <<<
Looks like you have the list for the black buttonholer templates. Is the 3/8" the only one you are missing? I have found templates in some bags of sewing notions at the thrift stores, with no buttonholer in sight. I know one week I found a buttonholer green box with just a few pieces but no buttonholer. The next day at a different thrift store found a bag with the buttonholer and some templates. You can find additional information about the singer models and some others as well at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonholer
Not really to confuse the issue further I found a "Singer Professional Buttonholer" several years ago, but never tried it. It has considerably more templates, BUT will NOT fit the old black ones. It seems like when I tried to research I kept getting conflicting info if it would work on a regular short shank as the numbers on the box indicated it was for a slant shank - which I didn't have at the time. I liked that it had templates for bound buttonholes as well. I can't remember what idea at the time that I wanted the rectangle shape for something besides buttonholes. You can find the manual for the "Professional" at
http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...uttonholer.pdf
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.