Greist Rotary Buttonholer Attachment - Sew Buttonholes with a Straight Stitch Sewing Machine

The Greist Products Rotary Buttonholer allows you to sew button holes on a straight stitching sewing machine, which would otherwise be near impossible.

I put the attachment to the test on my trusty Singer 99K hand crank sewing machine.

I found the buttonholer to be surprisingly easy to install and use. The templates provided in the kit allow you to sew various types and length of buttonhole, including a keyhole type. The width of the buttonhole can easily be adjusted by moving a lever.

You can stitch around the buttonhole to give it a nicer finish and add strength. You can also sew wide on the first pass and then narrow on the second pass to achieve that hand sewn look.

I show how to tie off the threads so the buttonhole does not unravel and how to cut the hole.

Maintenance is simple with just a few oil points. We also take a look at the inner workings of the buttonholer by using it with its cover removed.

Extra length buttonholes, longer than the provided cams can sew, can be achieved.

Index:
0:00 - Introduction
2:27 - Contents of the box
3:24 - The templates
8:18 - Fitting the feed cover plate
9:20 - Fitting the buttonholer to the machine
11:17 - The width selection lever
11:51 - Cloth clamp adjusting knob
12:11 - A demonstration - keyhole buttonhole
19:26 - Giving the buttonhole a hand sewn look
21:14 - Tieing off the buttonhole threads
22:13 - Cutting the hole in the buttonhole
23:17 - Changing the template
24:17 - 5/8" standard buttonhole
26:41 - Narrow buttonhole
27:40 - Using a chisel blade to cut the hole
28:32 - Positioning the garment for accurate buttonhole positioning
34:46 - Maintenance
38:00 - A look at how it works
41:30 - Extra length buttonholing
41:50 - Installing the cover
42:21 - Packing the attachment into its box
43:22 - Conclusion and thanks

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