How To: Intro to Buttonholes

Learn all about Buttonholes; the different types of buttonholes available. How to measure and mark buttonhole placement on your garment. The importance of interfacing and how to improve your buttonholes in tricky fabrics.
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[@faeryfox6253]

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[@MadetoSew]

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Another lovely podcast! So nice seeing you again. I always learn something new.

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[@rosehale7000]

Appreciate the thoroughness of you vids - I am an experienced sewist & I always learn something new from you!

[@MadetoSew]

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[@zinaurrutia5633]

So glad to have you back 😃 I really appreciate you for doing these videos. I’ve avoided buttons and button holes because I didn’t know how to do them. Thank you thank You

[@MadetoSew]

So pleased I could help. Thank you! Aneka x

[@ZeeRaven88]

Thank you so much for this! I've avoided buttons because I'm intimidated by button holes. This was super helpful. I'm looking forward to this series.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much, pleased I could help. Aneka :-))

[@debbiegauvain8539]

😻😻😻. I haven’t watched this video yet, just see you in my feed!! All the hearts!!! Your back, much needed buttonhole instruction/ motivation, you are back, bite sized instruction. So many hearts! This just made my day! Thank you, Anika!

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so so much Debbie. So kind. Aneka xx

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[@MadetoSew]

Oh thank you so much, I really appreciate that. Aneka x

[@supermom7392]

Welcome back Aneka. What a delightful and informative video. Thank you for posting it.

[@MadetoSew]

Glad you found it useful. Aneka

[@clairelindsay4504]

Lovely to see you back 👏👏

[@MadetoSew]

Claire Lindsay Thanks Claire! 😘

[@mrstukutela1766]

Welcome back, Aneka! I have missed your professional tutorials. You have taught me a number of handy tips with this video. I usually shy away from buttonholes. I only have the old style Bernina 830 sewing machine, so I have never heard of the compensation plates, but what can one expect from a sewing machine that is almost 50 years old and still going strong! It is still functional, though. Despite its age, I still think that it was ahead of its time for the era during which it was manufactured. I wouldn't swap it for the world!

[@MadetoSew]

Mrs Tukutela I love the Bernina 830 such an amazing machine. Thanks so much. ❤️

[@AnnieWilks55]

What a wonderful start to my weekend. Welcome back Aneka! I made yet another Copen dress yesterday! You are the best communicator in the business. So looking forward to your buttonhole series!

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much Annie, so lovely to hear. Huge thank you and glad you like the Copen dress. Aneka xx

[@contiflex]

Thank you Aneka for another great tutorial. x

[@MadetoSew]

contiflex thank you!

[@spotthecat2412]

Hello and welcome back, I hope things are going well for you. I am a grumpy old man who just loves sewing and I really do enjoy (and need) your detailed lessons so I was very happy to get the notification of a new upload. I know the ladies will be the majority of your audience but if you are ever get stuck for ideas could I request that you make a video showing how to make a pattern and how you sew a flat round collar for a mans 'grand dad shirt.' , every video I have found on You Tube seems to be made by Indians who appear to be extremely skilled but difficult to follow. Threading through with an easy thread needle, good tip !

[@MadetoSew]

Of course I can, I plan to do some more menswear as I do seem to have a few male followers. Thank you for your support and for the great suggestion. Aneka

[@mailyleavitt3522]

Your videos are what finally convinced me to learn how to sew. Wonderful content and clear, easy explanations. Thank you!

[@MadetoSew]

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[@aaliyamayet]

Thank you so much! Cannot wait for the entire series

[@MadetoSew]

Aaliya Mayet yay! Thank you.

[@stecmp]

Always clear and complete. You are very competent! Great Aneka!

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Stefy.

[@carolehack226]

Lovely to see you, an excellent tutorial, as ever. I am looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@MadetoSew]

Carole Hack thanks very much Carole.

[@ana-mariapopa915]

Your tutorials are real treasures! Thank you for all your effort and for the willingness to share your knowledge !

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you.

[@kathyprice2492]

Welcome back!!! I've been sewing buttonholes for years, but this was a great reminder on details that will improve my techniques and give me more professional looking results. I can't wait to move to the next video. Thank you so much.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much for a lovely review Kathy. Really pleased I could help. Aneka x

[@tracyfrost]

Glad you are back after all your travels.

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you Tracy.

[@leishabgc]

Welcome back Aneka! 🥰

[@MadetoSew]

leishabgc thank you

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[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much. Lovely to have you back. Aneka x

[@YousNora]

It’s so lovely to see you back! ❤️

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Nora.

[@valeriecutler3671]

Thank you so much found this tutorial very useful.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Valerie.

[@wendyj745]

So pleased your back, I’ve missed you heaps.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much for waiting! I have missed being here too. :-)) Aneka xx

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Well back, GREAT VIDEO! Can't wait for the others you have in store. 😁

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. Aneka x

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[@MadetoSew]

Yahaya Jenny so pleased you liked it! ❤️

[@VilyaLsCpt]

Such perfect timing since i 've just started making my very first shirt! Thank you so much, so glad you are back!

[@MadetoSew]

Maria Vilya yes! Great news. Good luck with the short

[@robinbebbington7063]

Wow your machine does have lots of lovely options and really great having the visual display showing exactly what to expect. I always need to do test runs prior to the actual product to check my button holes are how I want them.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Robin. Yes, I'm very lucky with my machine, test runs are a great idea before you sew your actual product.

[@shaidabegum.]

Hiiiiiii Aneka. Happy to see you.

[@MadetoSew]

shahida begum thank you.

[@megcheyfitz2856]

Thank you so much - especially for the tutorial using the compensation plate. I picked one up from my dealer today and the instructions were not very clear at all. Now, I’ll finally be able to do the buttonholes on my denim waistband!

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Meg, so pleased I could help. Good luck with the denim waistband. Aneka :-))

[@sarahhussien8845]

WELCOME BACK it's nice to see you again missed you and your videos alot ❤😍

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much Sarah, I have missed being here too. Aneka xx

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Welcom back! I’ve missed you!

[@MadetoSew]

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Thank you Georgia-Rose. Aneka xx

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[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much Clara. Aneka xx

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Nice to see you back! Great video, detailed, clear, comprihensive. Looking forward to rest of the series. By the way, had a look at your website. Love the designs and the shoots.

[@MadetoSew]

Lily Bogaards thanks so much Lily! ❤️

[@MichelleTheHermit]

This is fantastic information! I’ve been trying to get my head around whether I needed the compensation plate or the leveller. I see that I need both! 😀

[@MadetoSew]

Great news, I use them both just for different things. Sorry! But they are good tools and I have had customers use them in classes when they have had trouble with the location of the buttonholes. Aneka x

[@carolmichell4860]

Thank you! This is very timely, as I’m planning to make a fully tailored jacket this autumn, with manual buttonholes stitched with silk buttonhole twist.

[@MadetoSew]

Wonderful Carol, what a lovely project. Aneka x

[@abibrooks6251]

I'm looking forward to this series; it sounds so detailed and thorough... we will know everything there is to know about buttonholes by the end of it I'm sure :)

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you, perhaps too much detail on buttonholes - you will be sick of them come the end! Ha Ha! :-))

[@abibrooks6251]

@@MadetoSew Your attention to detail and thoroughness is why I LOVE your channel... keep doing what you're doing!!

[@MadetoSew]

@@abibrooks6251 Thanks so much, that really means a lot. I know that I make long videos which some people don't like but I want to give ALL the info! Probably too much sometimes! 😂

[@abibrooks6251]

​@@MadetoSew No such thing as too much information when it comes to teaching us all how to sew beautiful clothes, you're doing a top notch job, be proud!

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@@abibrooks6251 Thanks so so much. 😘

[@Trixstien]

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[@MadetoSew]

Ha Ha! Now that would be a good game! :-))

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[@MadetoSew]

Yes! :-))

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[@MadetoSew]

I hope you like them. Aneka x

[@kbryant31]

Welcome back!!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. Aneka x

[@amamyellis]

Welcome back! Hope all ok 😊

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks so much! Yes pleased to be back finally...

[@anttiplathan]

Woohoo, a new video!

[@MadetoSew]

I know finally!! 😂 Sorry it has been so long. I hope your sewing is still going well. Aneka :-))

[@plmlovessewing]

Welcome back! Great video. Hope you demo a buttonhole on a collar stand cause I need to get over my fear.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks very much. I don't show going one on a collar stand, perhaps I can add this. BUT I do suggest tools for tricky places, at the end of this video I show 2 extra feet you can purchase and use to help with buttonholes in difficult places.

[@rebeccaestrada744]

Thankyou Anika..

[@MadetoSew]

rebecca estrada Thanks Rebecca.

[@squinternet1]

Such a pleasure to see you again on KZbin, your videos are always so fantastic and amazingly well explained! I have a question for you regarding the placement of the first top buttonhole: the start of this buttonhole (I mean the edge above) shouldn't be 3 mm above the centre of the button, following the same rule as the horizontal ones? I hope I have I'm being clear enough :-)

[@MadetoSew]

squinternet1 thank you so much. If you have a vertical button you could start with the same rule. So position the button first. The top of the button sits 1/4”-3/8” below the top of the garment. So for a vertical button you could start by measuring 3/8” to the top of the button and then 1/2 the width of the button. This is the button position. Then measure the vertical Buttonhole. Button plus 1/8” as standard. Half above and half below the button. IF you feel the top of the vertical Buttonhole is TOO close to the top of the garment then you can drop it slightly more. Does this make sense? Aneka x

[@squinternet1]

@@MadetoSew thank you so much indeed 😎

[@MadetoSew]

squinternet1 glad it makes sense. Good luck!

[@dianakidd8267]

Although I've been sewing for many years, I still find that sewing Button Holes neatly, on a garment made with heavier fabrics, a real challenge...Any suggestions? Love your videos!

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Diana, did you see the part at the end of the video when I talk about the compensation plate 25:47? I use that tool on my Bernina when I have to do buttonholes on thick fabrics. I would also usually do a corded buttonhole as the stitching will look better and won't sink into the fabric as much. The corded buttonhole videos will launch on the 5th October. I presume you will be able to get a similar tool for your machine, you want something that gives you a bigger surface area to move the fabric through if it is thicker or a difficult fabric. Let me know how you get on. Aneka x

[@SparkyOne549]

Welcome baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! You’re my fav teacher, I needed therapy for missing you so much...JK.

[@MadetoSew]

Racer Girl thank you! 😘

[@dreamdancer84]

I couldn't find a fray stopper here, can I use a fabric glue in place of it?

[@MadetoSew]

Yes, I would have thought that it would work as a replacement.

[@AA-gu4mw]

Wow just when I was looking into learning about buttons. Thank you! Also, you sound a bit like nanny plum from Ben and Holly’s little kingdom lol

[@MadetoSew]

So pleased I could help. 😂 I have never seen that show, will have to watch it!

[@AA-gu4mw]

I should mention it’s a kids show 😂 my kids used to watch that when they were a bit smaller but I distinctly remember that characters voice.

[@MadetoSew]

@@AA-gu4mw Ha Ha, I am going to take a look!

[@debbiegauvain8539]

Oh, also, I have a couple of vintage sewing machines, will you be covering vintage buttonhole making?

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Debbie, I haven't used a vintage machine for any of the tutorials but I do show a manual buttonhole. I presume it is manual on these machines? Thanks, Aneka

[@MadetoSew]

I also show it on a few different modern machines with different feet options so maybe this will help?

[@barbgallenberger7482]

Hi Aneka. Could you do a video on sewing a buttonhole on the collar stand. Usually there is no or very little fabric for the feet to grab ahold of and it is very thick and bumpy there. I have ruined more garments at this step or it looks homemade.

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Barb, I am planning a shirt making series, so I can do it in this. I personally use the Buttonhole Leveller or the Compensation Plate I show at the end of the tutorial for extra help in these areas. Aneka :-))

[@barbgallenberger7482]

Made to Sew I’ll be looking for your shirt series 😁. I had never heard of these attachments until your b tutorials. Are these specific to Bernina’s? I have a Bernina 1230 and Huskvarna Designer SE....both older machines, but I will check with the dealer. Thanks so much for your reply😍

[@barbgallenberger7482]

PS. This was one of the best series I have seen . You are very thorough 👍🏻❤️❤️

[@MadetoSew]

@@barbgallenberger7482 Thank you so much, that has really made my day! xx

[@MadetoSew]

@@barbgallenberger7482 I am not sure if you can get them for other machines, I presume they must offer something similar. Let me know how you get on. Aneka x

[@DraganGrazic]

i just started, the lower part (the thread under the needle) keeps being uncooperative what should i do?

[@MadetoSew]

Is the bobbin threaded correctly? I would probably stop (before you sew anymore), undo what you have done and check the bobbin before starting again. I would also test it first. Let me know how you go?

[@DraganGrazic]

@@MadetoSew i finally got it to work. re-did the bobin several times, with little result. re-threaded the upper thread, and now it works. (which was only half done and also incorrectly done) all i have to do now, is learn how to operate my machine.

[@MadetoSew]

@@DraganGrazic Amazing, so pleased that the re threading worked. Thanks for sharing and good luck! Aneka

[@arunihewawasam6927]

My dear teacher, if interfacing and layers of the fabric is too much for the button hole (just like 8 layers shown in video), do i need to increase the size of the needle?

[@MadetoSew]

Hello Aruni, do you mean your machine is struggling to sew the buttonhole? You could try a larger needle, however some sewing machines don't perform that well with buttonholes. You may need to reduce the thickness of the layers. Let me know how you get on. Aneka

[@arunihewawasam6927]

@@MadetoSew thank you 🌹

[@felicia2190]

2:20 Buttonhole Size. Measure the width of the button than add 1/8” (standard)(1/2” = width of the button in video) - 1/4” (for very big button like for button for coat / jacket)

[@felicia2190]

4:40 Marking the buttonhole on fabric

[@felicia2190]

5:30 Buttonhole Placement

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you for sharing

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@darleneappleman3911]

My machine has one step buttonhole

[@MadetoSew]

I hope you found the right video to watch on that?

[@carolinebrent2154]

Really over my head with the constant barrage of measurements, sorry not easy to follow for me couldn't get my head round it all, put me off

[@MadetoSew]

So sorry you feel that way, if you have any questions I will be happy to answer them. Really sorry to confuse you and thank you for taking the time to share this constructive feedback. Aneka x

[@cmurphystpete]

welcome back!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you.