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- Buttonhole Basics - Threads
Sewing pro Linda Lee shares tips for sewing buttonholes She covers stitching, cutting, and even ripping out imperfect buttonhole stitches
- 12 Buttonhole Tips and Techniques - Threads
Creating a bound buttonhole can seem intimidating, but you’ll find that it’s actually surprisingly simple when you take a look at this collection of easy-to-follow tutorials, tips, and videos They will take you through the buttonhole making process, from start to finish, and even give you some innovative concepts to try
- How to Sew a Bound Buttonhole - Threads
Claire Shaeffer shares her favorite bound buttonhole method for stable fabrics once taught to her by a tailor It’s perfect for wool materials, fabrics that are firmly woven, and fabrics that don’t ravel much Made by stitching two strips or welts to the long sides of the buttonhole, it’s really a piped buttonhole The strips can be cut on the lengthwise grain, cross-grain, or the bias
- How to Select the Right Buttonhole for the Job - Threads
Hand-sewn-look buttonhole In “Buttonhole Basics” from Teach Yourself to Sew, Threads #168 (August September 2013), author Linda Lee shares her favorite buttonhole tips and techniques There are many different buttonhole options and its important to know the differences among them To help make that all-important decision, we’ve put together a handy guide on how to select the best
- Repairs for Common Buttonhole Sewing Mistakes - Threads
Are your buttonholes raveling or do they have extra threads? With a pro's instructions, you can make the needed buttonhole fixes
- Embroidery 101: The Blanket Stitch vs. the Buttonhole Stitch
Learn to tell the difference between two useful and easy-to-sew stitches - the blanket stitch and buttonhole stitch
- No-Fail Buttonholes with Vintage Buttonhole Attachments
If you've ever struggled stitching machine-made buttonholes, this post is for you Learn how to use vintage buttonhole attachments to get the job done
- Better Machine-Made Buttonholes - Threads
Learn how to get an an improved finish in machine-made buttonholes by overriding your automatic buttonholer and stitch each buttonhole twice
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