Specialty equipment: leather buttonhole machines

[Constabulary]

1 hour ago, chrisash said:

Intrigued to find out how you get a 99 or 201 to sew buttonholes, Prey tell

with a button hole attachment like YS Star 4455 or FAMOUS or Singer 121795 and the like. I just bought one myself the other day (not received yet).

[chrisash]

Have had a 201 for a few years and never had reason to make button holes but must say amazed at that attachment which i never new existed and also found one for pattern stitches as well from the 50's, it says a lot of how clever those guys at singer were in the past.

Still keep the 201 as it sounds like poetry in motion when used and no wonder they called it the Rolls Royce of machines back then

[Kwaaked]

I learned to sew on my Mom's 201 and got it when she died.  If I'm in a hurry, it's the machine I go to in my shop for alterations and it sews better then my industrial Consew.

[ButtonLady]

On 5/19/2021 at 10:31 PM, Kwaaked said:

...the nature of my work is more in line with adding buttons to jeans (repair and my own brand), grommets to corsets and corset back for gowns, drapery and adding rhinestones....

Kwaaked, I'm getting even more off-topic here, but... what kind(s) of rhinestones are you setting with your dies? —pronged spots? —rivets?

I'm working on a die adapter for the Osborne machine because I *really* want to set rhinestones with it.  There's a fine line between "determined" and "stupidly stubborn" and I crossed it a while ago, but anyway...

I'm also crazy-impressed that you designed a jeans pattern and make corsets.  I've made a few costume-y corsets (with zip tie boning) for fun, but the "authentic" one with spiral boning nearly killed me.

[Wizcrafts]

Next thing ya know, you guys and gals will start talking about Feed Off The Arm machines for designer jeans!

[ButtonLady]

2 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

Next thing ya know, you guys and gals will start talking about Feed Off The Arm machines for designer jeans!

I watched just ONE "Feed Off the Arm" video on YouTube... and now it's two hours later.

[Wizcrafts]

9 hours ago, ButtonLady said:

I watched just ONE "Feed Off the Arm" video on YouTube... and now it's two hours later.

They are fascinating machines. We had a recent topic about sewing denim jeans and one of the members shared a video on YouTube showing the operator combining layers while feeding off the arm. Maybe that's the video you watched.

[Kwaaked]

10 hours ago, ButtonLady said:

Kwaaked, I'm getting even more off-topic here, but... what kind(s) of rhinestones are you setting with your dies? —pronged spots? —rivets?

I'm working on a die adapter for the Osborne machine because I *really* want to set rhinestones with it.  There's a fine line between "determined" and "stupidly stubborn" and I crossed it a while ago, but anyway...

I'm also crazy-impressed that you designed a jeans pattern and make corsets.  I've made a few costume-y corsets (with zip tie boning) for fun, but the "authentic" one with spiral boning nearly killed me.

Prong rivet that can be sewn as well. Most of my work is bridal and so I use hotfix. You know the Swarovski issue so I've gone the Percosia route. 

Nothing to be impressed about. I've spent a while learning my craft both in design and alterations...and a lot of sewing things to learn. Jeans came about from my dad wanting an authentic Levi from the 1880s and my pattern developed from there. Corsets... I've been out of the dungeon for years it's not a huge deal to me now. 

I am a huge believer in making my life/work easier which is why I have such a variety of things. 

[ButtonLady]

8 hours ago, Kwaaked said:

Prong rivet that can be sewn as well.

I can't even imagine what that looks like.  Sounds like an unholy union of hardware!

PS:  Sent you a PM

[Kwaaked]

The aren't dainty like normal hot fix or glue ons. Largish base, even for the small stones. Very much like the set ins in Western purses you find or on Ed Hardy jeans/purses. Gold Star carries the ones I use. 

I typically use them for heavier duty applications that get washed or have some stress to them: jeans, drag queen costumes, corsets, backpacks, denim shirts, jackets.  I've added some to leather that I didn't make and use them on veils and fake Chanel jackets I do make for weight. Lot of ways they can be used.