Originally Posted by
collinb
Thanks for the thought. She does prefer the non-plasticky machines. I think I'm better off looking for a good older machine from an estate sale instead.
Yes, a 15 (or a 15clone), 66 or 99 even a 221 Singer machine will work well with the vintage Singer buttonholer like this one -
Another machine would be a 301 but would need a slant shank buttonholer as pictured in the thread
My $25 Singer 301
I haven't used a slant shank buttonholer, but have used the green box one. When I was making buttonholes, I found that I would practice on a piece with all the layers that was in the item I was making. I found that I liked the looks of it better when I did it upside down.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.