tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post2628562844108696214..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Bound Buttonhole TutorialGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20367577012622959542012-01-15T14:34:22.541-05:002012-01-15T14:34:22.541-05:00Well...the bound buttonholes are absolutely perfec...Well...the bound buttonholes are absolutely perfect!! Instead of the organza, I used a high thread count cotton (actually a quilting batik) and it worked very well. Thanks again...your instructions were great.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755676702155735362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2566359371535269462012-01-08T14:37:07.745-05:002012-01-08T14:37:07.745-05:00Gertie:
Ok..these instructions look fabulous and V...Gertie:<br />Ok..these instructions look fabulous and VERY easy to read and follow.<br />I am going to adjust them to make hand openings in a long velveteen cape. There are none on the pattern. The openings are 8 1/2 inches and on a bit of an angle. I will have to play around a bit with fabrics for the lips, but I will let you know how they turn out!<br />First time I have been to your site, and I really enjoyed it.<br />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.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755676702155735362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-64984460745805405832011-12-04T06:53:40.124-05:002011-12-04T06:53:40.124-05:00hi
a question:why u use silk organza flat?! first ...hi<br />a question:why u use silk organza flat?! first u stabilize the area with a fusible,that`s nOt enough??<br />merci bqzahrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844722913660796578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73521391671841399042011-09-15T18:41:51.178-04:002011-09-15T18:41:51.178-04:00Oh my word. Yours is only the second tutorial I...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 :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120155038201903839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-15469040267105538022011-05-23T22:48:36.961-04:002011-05-23T22:48:36.961-04:00OH What a fantastic method! So much easier & t...OH What a fantastic method! So much easier & tidier than making bound buttonholes like a tiny welted pocket. 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! Thank you!Chole Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921051758718717972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79683910883500044222011-04-14T04:54:27.081-04:002011-04-14T04:54:27.081-04:00Wow this is a great tutorial. I have a guest blog...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! http://bella-boutiqueuk.blogspot.com/Bella-Boutiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14633054201964211399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4016131937583267652010-11-22T13:03:28.136-05:002010-11-22T13:03:28.136-05:00Just realized I forgot to do the bound buttonhole ...Just realized I forgot to do the bound buttonhole before I basted in my hair canvas. Doh! Fortunately, I've only done the left side, which will be hidden when the coat is buttoned, so I think I can get away with a plain buttonhole there, and do a bound one on the right/outside side.<br /><br />Thanks for the tutorial--I've never done bound buttonholes before, and I see lots of practice buttonholes in my future!Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370478798730605195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57187552145496403852010-11-18T13:14:37.095-05:002010-11-18T13:14:37.095-05:00HELP! I don't understand that 'butterfly&...HELP! I don't understand that 'butterfly' step.Carynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870436666815513446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27979837962996990972010-10-22T22:08:55.685-04:002010-10-22T22:08:55.685-04:00This tutorial is brilliant. I have combed the inte...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.Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5307274298075706702010-10-18T16:47:30.880-04:002010-10-18T16:47:30.880-04:00These are lovely! It's just like putting a po...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! http://www.daryllancaster.com/Images/triangular_buttonholeLG.jpgzodobagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969955325130666317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21367897376280901692010-10-12T09:52:14.421-04:002010-10-12T09:52:14.421-04:00I wanted to add, per Mac Berg of Vogue Fabrics, th...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...it's just considerably wider. Of course, pinking shears, pinking shears so edges 'blend' in with the fashion fabric.Mary Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/06913468668645542284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83260019423200990862010-10-10T13:23:38.964-04:002010-10-10T13:23:38.964-04:00Finally tried my first bound buttonhole, thank you...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!! <br />KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-37363924715284018022010-10-07T09:31:56.709-04:002010-10-07T09:31:56.709-04:00This is a great tutorial! Thank you. This method i...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.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998216871239619397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77455710390413493102010-10-06T23:35:39.422-04:002010-10-06T23:35:39.422-04:00I love the silk organza idea. You make bound butt...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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />Love your sewing blog!<br />HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36486799896797552622010-10-06T13:39:46.010-04:002010-10-06T13:39:46.010-04:00Bookmarking this.... for welt pockets!! I hope thi...Bookmarking this.... for welt pockets!! I hope this will be in your new book. :) Thanks Gertie.Reneebieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270522480999702982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-51084528021568571412010-10-06T09:24:48.158-04:002010-10-06T09:24:48.158-04:00Thanks Gertie! I thought it seemed a bit far in so...Thanks Gertie! I thought it seemed a bit far in so I will make it 1/2 inch. 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...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24705052421095327382010-10-05T21:12:31.075-04:002010-10-05T21:12:31.075-04:00Also, K. Line, it sounds like your buttons are in ...Also, K. Line, it sounds like your buttons are in the right place on your waistline!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68069675452528985382010-10-05T21:11:16.612-04:002010-10-05T21:11:16.612-04:00Hey all! Sorry I'm behind on answering questio...Hey all! Sorry I'm behind on answering questions.<br /><br />Let's see . . . <br /><br />ChissyJ, the best reason for doing the buttonholes now is that in the next step, your coat front is going to be covered in hair canvas and you won't be able to make the buttonhole. But if you're using a fusible rather than sew-in interfacing, you could wait until the body of the coat is assembled.<br /><br />I did bound buttonholes on both sides, but you certainly don't have to. Since the inner button is hidden, you can do whatever you want. I did a bound buttonhole, but I'm going to use one of those clear flat buttons that go inside coats. <br /><br />K. Line, that sounds kinda far away from the front edge of the coat. I just measured my buttonholes and they start 1/4" in from the seam allowance. I looked back at the pattern, and it seems odd to me that the buttonhole placement is the same for all the sizes. Am I missing something? Anyway, you don't want your buttonhole in too far from the edge . . . maybe try 1/2 in? <br /><br />Did you mark your buttonholes in the muslin stage? If not, just something to remember for next time.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66529387235186408572010-10-05T18:41:39.125-04:002010-10-05T18:41:39.125-04:00Gertie: I'm not sure if you've already ans...Gertie: I'm not sure if you've already answered this elsewhere (if so, pls. just tell me where), but I'm confused about the positioning of the buttonhole on the actual fabric (and by corollary, the position of the button). <br /><br />I'm using 1/2 inch seam allowances. I've moved my buttonhole in on the pattern such that it begins 1/2 inch in (to honour the SA) PLUS the distance that the original button outer vertical marking line was marked from the pattern edge I cut for the 8. That amount is an additional 2/3 inch. This means my button hole is going to be 1 1/8 inches away from the outer edge of the pattern i.e. outer edge of the SA.<br /><br />Is this the right way to measure? I just don't want to cut the button hole in the wrong spot.<br /><br />Additionally, I'm wondering (though I know this isn't crucial for right now) where the buttons will land. I've moved them in by 1 1/8 inch from the SA also (so that they align with my newly placed button holes, but again, I'm kind of guessing on this.<br /><br />One more question, while I'm leaving the longest comment ever, I shortened the waist by an inch. I'm leaving the line where it was i.e. neither raising nor lowering that buttonhole. I figure, where it lands now is my actual waist and where it should fall.<br /><br />Can you confirm?<br /><br />Thank you SO much for any info you might have about this. KK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25890874449104756262010-10-05T06:20:41.317-04:002010-10-05T06:20:41.317-04:00Thanks for posting this tutorial, Gertie. As well...Thanks for posting this tutorial, Gertie. As well as all the others. The princess seam guide was a lifesaver (coatsaver). They've been helping immensely with my coat.Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862327667803708585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31610362073207232972010-10-05T01:35:45.938-04:002010-10-05T01:35:45.938-04:00That's a great tutorial! Way easier and cleane...That's a great tutorial! Way easier and cleaner than the way I usually do them. I'm so going to use this method for my next bound buttonhole!Tasiahttp://sewaholic.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68058679024299877232010-10-04T22:47:06.872-04:002010-10-04T22:47:06.872-04:00Awesome tutorial!! I scheduled a link to it on Cra...Awesome tutorial!! I scheduled a link to it on Craft Gossip, to go live tomorrow night. --AnneAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317150870888315110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11887460580273759652010-10-04T11:43:34.227-04:002010-10-04T11:43:34.227-04:00Great tutorial (and I really like the fact that th...Great tutorial (and I really like the fact that the 'lips' are red, like a real lady! :) )Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87198290783065404472010-10-04T11:04:34.996-04:002010-10-04T11:04:34.996-04:00Best bound-buttonhole tutorial I've seen yet. ...Best bound-buttonhole tutorial I've seen yet. Not kidding. I now think I could actually do this without wanting to stab somebody to death with a seam ripper.Little Black Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313164876855565140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13225779895130416692010-10-04T10:08:24.063-04:002010-10-04T10:08:24.063-04:00Great tutorial Gertie! Quick note to K. Line. You ...Great tutorial Gertie! Quick note to K. Line. You don't want to use anything poly. The silk can take lots of the heat and steam that is used in tailoring...fiberchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611433674621659866noreply@blogger.com