Quilter7x

You learn something new every day! I would never have guessed that is a button holer. What a wonderful resource this place is!

iamsogone

it is a button holer it makes different sizes by the guides that you put in it

Pzazz

This is the same buttonholer that went with the sewing machine I grew up with. Sorry I don't remember how to attach it....when I was about 15, (many eons ago!! LOL), my mom bought a new machine that had a buttonholer feature, so no more attachments. It did make lovely, even, buttonholes. I hope you can figure out how to attach it!!!

Patti

maryb119

Its for making buttonholes. My mom had one like it on her old treddle machine. It makes great buttonholes. The cams are for the sizes. I learned to sew on her old treddle machine. She inherited it from her great grandmother when she was a little girl and still has it. It sews beautifully.

eparys

Hi Sally - everyone is correct - it is a button hole maker. The bottom should open and the cams snap into the base. Some where there should be a shank attachment on it (generally right in the front - the bottom of the photo). You unscrewed the presser foot and its attachment and replaced it with this unit. The needle stitched in the sliding unit at the bottom. Those lines are there to help with placement on the garment The top knob helps determine where in the buttonhole starts.

The slider on the left controlled how wide the zigzag was while the cam controlled the back and forward movement. They made great buttonholes. Remember to drop the feed dogs.

pinkypig

too cool...I have one of those LOL - it's in a drawer tucked away, same color too, have not used it in yeons.

vjengels

That is a great botton holer! My first machine was an old Singer, those metal parts are far superior to the newer plastic accesories they try to pawn off on us. If you're into making your own clothing, you'll get a lot of use out of that. If your machine didn't come witha manual, I would suggest downloading one at the Singer site. Happy sewing!

vjengels

It attaches to the shank, as the needle goes up & down, it advances the stitch,you need to download the manual for your model for exact instructions. Good luck

Thread Lady

That attachment still makes the prettiest buttonholes. I have the straight stitch Singer machine I received as a high school graduation gift and I hang on to it for sewing buttonholes and doing heavy sewing.

kwhite

I have three of these. They work great. I love them.

I have books for them. If you need me to I can copy and send you a copy of the book.