Category: intermediate sewing techniques (original)

7: automatic buttonhole

I mentioned in my blogger interview that one of my favorite features of a sewing machine to me is an automatic buttonhole feature.  It takes everything scary out of making a buttonhole. Often, sewing machines come with an automatic buttonhole foot.  On my machine it’s pretty basic: Start by placing the button where the buttonhole […]

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7: standard buttonhole

Sewing machines are as different as you and me.  There are no sure set rules here, but generally, sewing machines with knob adjustments instead of electronic buttons, use a standard buttonhole foot, and have a buttonhole dial. Start by adjusting the machine to buttonhole settings.  Depending on the machine, there may be a buttonhole option […]

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7: manual buttonhole

Without a buttonhole feature on a sewing machine, or a buttonhole presser foot, it can seem daunting to make a buttonhole.  It’s really not so bad to make a buttonhole manually.  Before making a buttonhole, you need to know what size it should be.  Pick your button to determine the size of the buttonhole. Place […]

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7: buttonholes

During my student teaching I taught sewing to the seventh graders.  You wouldn’t believe how funny the word “buttonhole” is to little boys.  In all my years of sewing I had never once thought of that, but my classroom would burst into loud hysterics every time I talked about the buttonhole controls on their sewing […]

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closed pillowcase

Pillowcases are one of my pet peeves.  I know, nobody likes hearing about other peoples’ pet peves, but this time, I actually did something about it.  See, I can’t stand it when I can see the pillow form inside of the pillowcase.  We have two sets of pillows on our bed, one is more full […]

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