How To: 4-Step Buttonhole

[@princesscharlott1983]

Finally a video that makes sense! Thank you!

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much.

[@bonnieclarkson5674]

Thank you for this video. I have a rare vintage Kenmore model that takes a 2 step buttonhole. The foot looks very much the same and believe I will be able to use the information with it.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Bonnie, glad I could help. Aneka x

[@rjj2316]

Thank you - very nice, thorough, without any details missing!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you.

[@knittingpoppy]

Thank you so much! You use my machine and foot so you made my first buttonholes a breeze! Fantastic and thanks again:)

[@MadetoSew]

Wonderful! So pleased it helped.

[@kameamepopcorn9660]

Hello from France Thank you very much for this video ; )

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you.

[@anitahaynes6171]

Great info and long over due. So happy that you give basic information. Never knew how to use my machine buttonhole direction.

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you Anita. Glad I could help.

[@elizabethharvester6111]

Thank you! I needed to find a tutorial with details on how to use the 4-step buttonhole sewing. I've subscribed and am looking forward to learning more from your channel!

[@MadetoSew]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Elizabeth.

[@guldenwelter4844]

Excellent video, welcome back Aneka.❤️

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you.

[@alpharobin99]

Welcome back Aneka!! Thank you for this video.. Also expecting pattern drafting and stitching tutorials from you.. God bless you!!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you, yes pattern work coming!

[@carliiuxiiz]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS 😍 I feel I don't need to ask anything because you explain so carefully and so well! Thanks so much ❤️ I hope you upload more, this is my favourite Sewing Channel ❤️

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you so much!

[@seamsuneven7824]

Thanks Aneka!!

[@MadetoSew]

Pleasure :-))

[@joseurbina9924]

Thank you for the knowledge!!

[@MadetoSew]

Glad I could help.

[@MildExplosion]

I've had my mom's sewing machine for years and only today did I learn what those weird numbered stitch settings are 😂 thanks this was very helpful!

[@MadetoSew]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandrasaunders3416]

I have recently had a go at button holes, I was bit nervous of doing them but the buttonhole foot used in the video make it so easy. Practice on scrap and make sure you mark your fabric accurately. The foot helps you measure the length of button hole and get them all the same. Just go for it .

[@MadetoSew]

So pleased Sandra. Thanks for sharing. Aneka

[@arunihewawasam6927]

I love this video. It's a great help. Thanks alot. 🌹

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. I'm so pleased it is helpful.

[@Loyal-cat]

Thank you so much.

[@miracle.edits.lyngdoh]

This vjdeo saved my buttonhole ❤️

[@MadetoSew]

Glad I could help.

[@brianpoi5117]

I'm going to go upstairs and play with my sewing machine now!

[@MadetoSew]

Great news!

[@alicenataliamariailarda9046]

Can you please explain what your settings were? Especially tension wise?

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Alice, I didn’t change the tension when doing this stitch, on purpose to show what it looks like as standard. This machines standard tension is 4, but your machine could be different. I explained the settings I chose at the start of the video about 01:20 - this machine has a standard setting for the buttonhole so I am only choosing the length. The length dial doesn’t give me a number, I am just choosing as close to 0 as possible with the fabric feeding through the machine. I have a few other buttonhole videos with different types of buttonholes I’d your looking for more of a manual version? kzbin.info/aero/PLfxTlKMr7TsANL7M2_1nRzgl4b7-0bgnv Aneka

[@alicenataliamariailarda9046]

@@MadetoSew hej thank you, yes you explained it very well, sorry for my question, I don't know why asked you, I was watching the vid very concentrated but clearly not enough. I don't know why, my tension is everytime of and I play with it so long. The last time it was an hour and now my machine won't do anything but that even if I change everything. It is a very old gritzner 1004 and she sews so well but now she won't do anything but the buttonhole and even that she does wrong. I don't know what to do.

[@MadetoSew]

@@alicenataliamariailarda9046 Hi there, please don't worry. Sometimes it can just be frustrating. Now my turn to apologise for the delayed reply to your message. I would double check that your thread is actually in between the tension discs? Sometimes it can fall out, or not stay in between the disks very well; this will cause lots of tension issue but actually there isn't much wrong with the machine's tension, except that the thread isn't between the tension discs. To check this when you thread the machine and the presser foot is down the thread should have tension, when the presser foot is up you should be able to pull the thread more easily. It should feel different between foot up and down. This is the needle thread. I have a video on tension and trouble shooting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJqaaWl7gc6lrNE maybe this will help? Otherwise I would try and get an expert to take a look or give it a service? Older machines are usually good, it might just need some tweaking.

[@tramhok]

super helpful

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you, pleased it was useful.

[@technofeeliak]

Hurrah! She's back! I know this is very selfish of me, but I'm glad someone makes you sew. Are we really talking about button holes? Getting kinda personal.

[@MadetoSew]

Yes I am finally back! Sorry for the delay.

[@onalongwalk]

i’m having a bit of trouble with the fabric going through, it wont move even though my feed dogs are up.. i have to push the fabric and pull it, which makes for a bit of an inconsistent stitch length, any idea how i can work around this? thank you :)

[@MadetoSew]

Does this happen will all fabrics? Or just the fabric you are working with? It sounds like the fabric is too thick, and some machines can struggle with this. I would try some stabilizer, this should help the fabric to move through.

[@periklisspanos7185]

I never hear such details