...bound buttonholes.
My sewing machine makes beautiful, consistent, finished buttonholes. But only up to 1 inch in size.
The jacket I just finished needs BIG buttons. Bigger than 1 inch. The only kind of buttonhole to do is a bound buttonhole. I am scared to death to try it!
I googled until I found a few different techniques and tried all three on practice materials late this afternoon.
But I'm still not feeling comfortable with this! I brought the fabric for this jacket back from Hilo, Hawaii. I do not want to mess this up!
I need a pep talk.
Here were a couple of the best tutorials I found showing how to make bound buttonholes:
http://www.simplicitysewing.com/help/FAQ/making-a-bound-buttonhole.asp
http://www.ca.uky.edu/HES/fcs/FACTSHTS/CT-MMB-175.pdf
CJ used to be a BOHICA. Now she's an ex-bohica (aka xbohica). Family, sewing, public broadcasting (NPR and PBS), travel, marketing and other stuff. Caille is in high school and a natural-born seamstress and crafter. She started learning to sew from her grandmama, CJ, at the age of 8. Now Caille sews for theatre groups, her teachers and her friends. She loves national parks, trees and gardens.
18 January 2010
09 January 2010
01 January 2010
Skulls and roses
Devon bought this fabric about a month ago and I told her I'd make her a smock apron after Christmas. Done!Mele Kalikimaka!
Finally! I made Mike's shirt from some of the fabric I brought back from Hilo a year and a half ago! I love the bold pattern and put the biggest motifs down the center of the back and collar. Of course, I used the authentic coconut buttons we got there, too.
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