-=Ruth Haffly replying back to Carol Shenkenberger=-
 Hi Ruth,
 >  CS> Button holer?  No thanks.  I do a better job by hand than any machine
 >  CS> . Mine last forever also whereas the machine type dont.  (I
 >  CS> embroider quite well and this is merely an offshoot skill of that).
I bought a button hole attachment for my older Singer machine and felt like 
you, until I learned to go around TWICE.
Didn't read that trick anywhere, just didn't like the first stitching, so I 
thought, no harm, let's see what happens if I go around twice.
The machine I had made buttonholes without the attachment, but I couldn't 
seem to "get the hang of it".  That's when I bought the attachment.
I haven't checked on one for the machine I have now.
BTW, I can relate to your moves.  When we came to GA from Japan in 1968, our 
HHG were tied up in a dock strike in Baltimore for 5 mos.
Happy crafting
Donna
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