Home Based Machine That'll Do Button Holes ?

[jimsaddler]

Hi! can I make a comment re the Button Holes. For Garments (leather Jackets etc) a bit of light Garment Hide and a straight sewer are all thats required.

Just place the scrap upside down on the Button hole site, then sew arround the profile of the required hole. then slit the hole carefully and fold the scrap into the slit and fold it out flat on the under side. Tap it to shape, then sew arround the face side neatly. Trim off the excess. Hey presto a neat, durable Button hole with a straight sewer. A bit of practice is needed to get it right. Saves buying a special Machine.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

Hate to revive a dead thread, but it gives me a reason to use this emoticon . I just picked up an old industrial Reece S2-BH button hole machine off ebay for $75 total... cost me nothing after the christmas gift cards and I am so syched about it that I had to post, sorry. It is cosmetically ruff looking which is not a problem (I'll call it mojo), but atleast it's not frozen up or anything... my fingers are crossed on it being a good one (the seller is clueless about it). If not - I'll use it for an anchor if nothing else. Ya'll wish me luck. Now I need a table, motor and a operating manual for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...#ht_1163wt_1141

[ELeBlanc]

CustomDoug: what was the result 6 years ago with the Reece? How did you solve your problem?

[gottaknow]

1 hour ago, ELeBlanc said:

CustomDoug: what was the result 6 years ago with the Reece? How did you solve your problem?

Probably not too well. The Reece S2 will only do rectangular buttonholes.  Its big brother the Reece 101 or 104 will do keyhole button holes. 

Regards, Eric