Bound buttonhole tool

April 3, How it works This method uses narrow, folded strips instead of one single piece of fabric for the welts. Flip and turn the welts. Sew over the triangles and the welts. This final step will secure the opening. How the bound buttonhole should look on the inside. So what to do on the inside? Further Reading Tools for adding seam allowance. Sewing an easy cardigan pocket.

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Also, K. Line, it sounds like your buttons are in the right place on your waistline! And I didn't mark it on the muslin I simply pinned and stupidly it didn't occur to me to put marks.

I could go back and try that now, just to see what I come up with. I'll remember that for next time Bookmarking this I hope this will be in your new book. I love the silk organza idea. You make bound buttonholes the way I learned oh so very long ago, but using a piece of the garment fabric instead of organza.

And, you were to cut the facing fabric on the bias so it was easier to turn to the inside. I've tried straight grain and bias, and bias really does work better. Bound buttonholes are the one reason I buy enough fabric to redo the front just in case. You can always make a hat or handbag with the extra if you don't mess up. I agree with what Sewer said, and would add: leave the marking for a day to look at them with fresh eyes before you cut the openings.

Love your sewing blog! This is a great tutorial! Thank you. This method is very different from the ones I've tried so far. I'll have to give this a go. Finally tried my first bound buttonhole, thank you for an excellent tutorial Gertie! I agree that the silk organza is probably necessary. I used my poly lining, and it just won't completely fold under, bits of it are peaking out.

Off to find some silk organza and silk thread!! I wanted to add, per Mac Berg of Vogue Fabrics, that you also want to interface the sleeves exactly the same way as the bag. Think of the interfacing piece as an upside-down U. The U is the hair canvas. You 'fill in' with the muslin, which will give you wearing ease.

You also do the upside-down U on the back Of course, pinking shears, pinking shears so edges 'blend' in with the fashion fabric. These are lovely! It's just like putting a pocket into the lining of a bag! I found this lovely pic of triangular buttonholes on the internet and thought you might like it!

This tutorial is brilliant. I have combed the internet for a bound buttonhole tutorial for my red wool cape and after trying yours, it is the only way for me. Thank you for sharing your genius. Just realized I forgot to do the bound buttonhole before I basted in my hair canvas. Thanks for the tutorial--I've never done bound buttonholes before, and I see lots of practice buttonholes in my future!

Wow this is a great tutorial. I have a guest blog post at the Uk based 'The Sewing Directory' blog today on how to sew a machine buttonhole and have included a link to your fab tutorial as another great example. I'm running a button stash giveaway to co-incide so feel free to pop over and see!

OH What a fantastic method! While I can get a pocket to look nice, buttonholes always make me want to scream ok I sometimes actually do scream. Now I'm re-inspired to try again! Oh my word. Yours is only the second tutorial I've seen for bound buttonholes, but I think I can stop searching now. When I got to the part where you push the organza to the inside of the piece, my head exploded.

So awesome and so much cleaner that way- I feel I can confidently use this technique now! Thanks :. Gertie: Ok.. I am going to adjust them to make hand openings in a long velveteen cape. There are none on the pattern. I will have to play around a bit with fabrics for the lips, but I will let you know how they turn out! First time I have been to your site, and I really enjoyed it. My Mom Majored in Home Economics in college in the late 40's I wonder if such a thing is even offered anymore and I have all of her text books.

The detail and embellishments are incredible. Also have many of her patterns from the 40's through the 60's, and I treasure them. Instead of the organza, I used a high thread count cotton actually a quilting batik and it worked very well. Thanks again Thanks for your comments; I read each and every one! Pages Home Australia Workshops. Sunday, October 3, Bound Buttonhole Tutorial. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: Lady Grey Sew-Along , techniques , tutorial.

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