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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]