Buttonholes – Page 8

Tutorial: Mix-n-match heart napkin rings for Valentine’s Day

January 20, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Make a special Valentine’s dinner even more special with these heart-themed napkin rings. They’re easy to make and because all the pieces button together, you can mix and match to get the look you want. Stamp a fun message on… Read more ...

Read a review of the Dritz Bound Buttonhole vintage sewing tool

January 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sarai from Colette Patterns gives a review of the Dritz Bound Buttonhole tool. These are no longer produced and can be difficult to find, but from the sound of her review they’re certainly something to be on the lookout for. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric wrapped removable pouch handles

December 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Mairuru from Siesta shows how to make these fabric-wrapped pouch handles. The loops at the ends function as buttonholes, so you can easily remove the handle from the pouch. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Long bound buttonhole for multiple buttons

December 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

At the Threads Magazine site, Judith Neukam tells how to make a long bound buttonhole. While a standard buttonhole works with one button, this is one long bound buttonhole that’s designed to hold multiple buttons. How cool is that? Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Stacked fabric owls

November 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Lollychops shares another cool idea using die-cut fabric shapes. This time she makes a little owl from a stack of fabric circles. (Of course, if you don’t have a die cutting machine, you can always cut the shapes by hand.) … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing on a button

August 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes

July 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric

July 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using – of all things – paper towels. Get the how-t0. [photo from Peacock Chic] [tags]sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole, stretch, paper towel[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Buttonhole basics

July 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sally from Sew Sally breaks down the basics of creating buttonholes in a simple, approachable manner that anyone can follow. For her Sew, Mama, Sew! article, she starts by emphasizing the importance of measuring your button first, as this will… Read more ...

Cool idea: Sewing skills mend a broken key

May 31, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When the top of Swamp Yankees from Outer Space’s car key got broken off, she used her sewing skills to fix it. She created a fabric pouch, with the bottom of the key sticking out of a buttonhole in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dining room chair pad with removable cover

April 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Spool{} shares a tutorial for making chair cushions from a fabric shower curtain she picked up on clearance from Target. The buttonholess at the top of the shower curtain become functional pieces of the finished cushion, allowing you to tie… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mend a ripped buttonhole

April 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A ripped out buttonhole doesn’t have to stay that way forever. Craftzine shows how to mend a ripped buttonhole. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, buttonhole, ripped[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Appliques meet buttonholes

March 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a fun way to add buttonholes to a project. CraftStylish shows how to combine an applique with a buttonhole. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, buttonhole, applique[/tags]… Read more ...

Use buttons for unique surface embellishment

March 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Though buttons are functional pieces of our sewing , the wide variety of shapes and colors make them perfect for surface embellishment. CraftStylish shows an interesting approach, using buttons to fill in holes cut out of the surface of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Handsewn buttonhole

March 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If the prospect of using the buttonhole feature of your machine gives you a nervious tic and makes your palms a little sweaty, then this tutorial is for you. CraftStylish shows how to make a handsewn buttonhole. Get the tutorial… Read more ...