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I love bound button holes. They’re beautiful beasties. The problem is, I don’t like fat bound button holes with a smaller button. Many bound button

So the other day I was cleaning off my sewing table and ran across the instruction book that came with my sewing machine…and since I was tired…and not really into my work…I started thumbing through it and I ran across this little beauty of an idea that has changed my entire life. Ok…so it hasn’t changed […]

Sewn Button Loop

Step-by-step tutorial for basic hand-sewn buttonholes used for dressmaking in the mid-19th century.

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How to make a bound button hole

Lorenza Hallahan on Instagram: "3 tips for buttons holes: . 1. Measure and mark your button holes on your garment before sewing them. . 2. Always sew button holes through two layers of fabric with interfacing or stabiliser between the layers of fabric. . 3. If your machine does one or two button holes perfectly then starts going off course and forgetting it’s doing button holes try resetting the machine to straight stitch back to button hole stitch each time you sew a new button hole. . 4. I…

Do you have a shirt with one button that always comes unbuttoned? If so, you need to shorten that buttonhole. Would you like to change the look of...

You don't need to be afraid of buttonholes any longer! Follow this tutorial to create your own beautiful buttonholes on your favourite BTK garments.

Hey, you can teach an old dog new tricks! I’ve been making bound buttonholes for years, but have often been frustrated at how large the “lips” are, no matter what I did to make them smaller. Then last weekend I discovered Spanish Snap Buttonholes in a book I’ve had for ages “Couture - the art of fine sewing” by Roberta Carr. Now, I have to admit, I often overlooked this book in favour of others in my collection because of the photos inside - eyewatering 1980’s outfits (be aware!). I’m taking…

The buttonhole on my husband’s jeans frayed, so it was too large to securely hold the button. I was able to mend the hole, but it wasn’t without trial and error.

I admit to not being much of a cardigan knitter, and I stick with pretty basic buttonholes when I do need them, either doing a decrease or a bind off for however many stitches and then casting on s…

Hello friends! Remember this snazzy new winter coat I made for my sister Angeline? (click on the pictures below to see the blog post). I decided to try bound-button holes for the first time and I was so happy with the result! These days it's almost impossible to find a purchased garment with bound button-holes. this photo curtesy of www.janome.com Don't get me wrong, machine button holes are an amazing invention. They are super fast, sturdy and easy to make. I use machine button-holes all…

Happy Tuesday folks! The sun is shining and spring is finally in the air around here! With the new season upon us I wanted to make some new ...

Save some dough by taking care of loose or missing buttons yourself; there's no need to pay the dry cleaner to put them back on for you

Such a sweet way to present the wedding party their flowers

Perfect Button Holes by hand! #making #button #holes #makingbuttonholes I love my sewing machine, but sometimes it is necessary to use other technics to get what you want. Well, let’s do some sewing by...

Two O Nine Fabric Studio on Instagram: "✨Two Methods for Making A NEAT BUTTONHOLE ✨ Materials - Fray Check - Flat head pin - Scissors - Seam Ripper - Buttonhole…