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Check out the clasp on this leather clutch! It’s a dinosaur!! His body is split between the front and the back of the bag. From the side, it looks like he’s walking through the bag. The design is by Daniel… Read more ... 
Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he made this awesome sheer sleeve t-shirt. It’s a fashion of a basic tee, replacing the plain sleeves with ones made from a sheer organza. Go to his blog for the tute… Read more ... 
Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he added this watercolor flower to the top of a plain shirt. The look is inspired by the florals and watercolor seen in menswear runway this season. Go to his blog for … Read more ... 
Jessica from Running With Scissors tells her secret to making buttonholes that line up perfectly in a row. Go to her blog to see what she does.
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If you have an embroidery machine, Eileen’s Machine Embroidery suggests using it to make buttonholes on your garment. She cites the better control over length and placement as the number one reason to do this. There’s also the fact that… Read more ... 
The colorful polka dots on this shirt are actually metal brads from the craft store. The design is by Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes. Though they look like they’re attached directly to the shirt, the metal prongs actually… Read more ... 
I remember several years ago walking into the chain fabric store near my house and asking for buttonhole elastic. They looked at me like I was from Mars. Clearly, there was none to be had. Prudent Baby shows how you… Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make buttonhole using a buttonhole foot and a 1-step buttonhole feature on a sewing machine. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch her set up her work and see the machine stitch… Read more ... 
Inspired by the metallic accents seen on a Burberry runway, Daniel from Studs and Buttonholes refashioned a t-shirt to give it metallic lame sleeves. Oh, how I am loving this!! Go to his blog for the tutorial. [photo from Studs… Read more ... 
Jessica from Sew Chic shows how she marked the placement of buttonholes on the back of a dress. It was a special garment and she didn’t want to put chalk on the fabric. Go to her blog to see what … Read more ... 
Oh, how I’m loving this modern graphic portfolio! Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes made it, and he shares a tutorial showing how. The sewing is actually not complicated. It’s made like a large zippered pouch, though out of a… Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make this simple but elegant ribbon trimmed table runner. The ribbon is threaded through buttonholes and can be changed to suit the season or your table decor. Go to her blog for the … Read more ... 
The Tip of the Week over at Sugar Tart Crafts is all about buttonholes, specifically how to cut them open without accidentally ripping through the stitching. Go to Sugar Tart Crafts to read how.
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You know that really long skinny slide-y attachment thing that came with your sewing machine? That’s actually a buttonhole foot. The slide-y part will help you create buttonholes with consistent length. See Kate Sew shares a Sewing 101 tutorial showing… Read more ... 
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make her Any Occasion Skirt for little girls. It’s a simple gathered skirt, but with a ribbon threaded through buttonholes stitched around the hem and tied into a pretty bow. You… Read more ... 
