How to Make a Buttonhole By Hand

[@EmpressEmylia]

Concise and well explained, good job! There are a lot of tutorials for buttonholes out there that go on for half an hour - for me as a beginner, this here was straight to the point and sufficient to do the job well. Thank you very much!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful 😊

[@stephaniehart814]

Perfect. I messed up a machine buttonhole and I am trying to repair it. This makes sense to me. Thank you very much!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad to help 😊

[@Fertile-sc6wf]

I love this

[@carsonhunter103]

I was a Theater Major and a sewing class was required in college. I did so poorly and had to repeat every lesson more than once. But after watching your video, I was able to get it right on my first try! Thank you so much!!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad this helped 😊 Happy sewing!

[@Ella-g2m]

Thank you. I checked out several videos and yours was the only one that made sense. My buttonhole is perfect!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you found this one easy to understand 😊

[@HeyzhoBean]

cool that a summer cicada is whirring in the background ❤️☀️🌳 thanks for the instructional video!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Yeah, my windows were open when I was filming, and there's a big meadow right outside it, so lots of cicadas out there, lol.

[@wipurpleprincess1969]

This was the best explanation I have found in many searches. I appreciate you very much. Thank you❤!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@pixelkitty2583]

Refreshing my memory, been a while since I made a buttonhole. tyvm!❤❤❤

[@Thewoodlandelf]

You're welcome, happy sewing 😊

[@boofuls]

A clear and easy to understand tutorial 😊 have an untroubled day

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks 😊 Glad you found it easy to understand.

[@gb4290]

Thank you so much for your informative video. You are a great teacher, it was easy to follow. I have reattached buttons but have not started a button hole. Thank you so much. 😃

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful 😊

[@simranshrestha99]

Honestly so grateful for this tutorial. You just explained it so well and in such a simple manner. Thank you so much❤❤

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@p4ul1w4uli]

Thank you very much, you're a very good elf 🌳🙏✨

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks 😊

[@Dr_Solo91]

You my kind and skilled woman did an excellent job both on explaining and showing the proper steps. Your video is a treasure among many trashy ones that go on and on and on only to result on sewing machine at the end.

[@GinaMorgante]

amazing tutorial! so concise

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful 😊 Happy sewing.

[@stephanos3029]

thank you woodland elf for your wisdom...

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you're finding it useful 😊

[@camolovetiger]

Thank you!! I followed your instructions and got nice results ✨

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad to hear it 😊

[@noahjames]

Very clear tutorial, easy yo follow. thank you!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Happy sewing 😊

[@marielapp1786]

Thank you for a nice short tutorial! 👍

[@Thewoodlandelf]

😊

[@VoidBoyd]

Right to the point, can't thank you enough 👍

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@daydreamTailor15]

i always forget how to make buttonholes and keep coming back xDD thank you!!

[@ardentulent]

very nice tutorial! i recently bought a vintage skirt with a missing button. i’m without my machine, and have never hand-sewn a buttonhole before- your tutorial was so helpful and it came out great 😊 thank you!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you found it helpful in repairing your skirt 😊 That's the best part about hand sewing, you can do it anytime, even if your machine isn't with you.

[@the1band1wagon]

So simple and easy, thank you. I'm doing this because the machine is not working for me with the material I'm using on a couple projects.

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Yup, sometimes hand sewing is still the best go-to because machines can't handle all fabrics as well.

[@the1band1wagon]

@@Thewoodlandelf So, the pants I'm updating and adding the button holes into (so I can add feed a cord into it and tighten as needed), worked out well. Maybe a little messy, but still good. And then I realised... I put them on the back, not the front! 😬 It's fine, no one will notice on the back. It's just more practice

[@ghostfeathers321]

Amazing teaching thank you

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks 😊 Glad you found it helpful.

[@gregoryburows2585]

Thank you. So beautiful. Any other tutorials?

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks 😊 Yes, I have lots more tutorials. If you click on my channel name you'll find lots of tutorials, including a whole playlist of sewing tutorials.

[@lindathorburn9912]

THANK YOU ❤

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Happy sewing 😊

[@JohVasconcelos]

I had to read the title twice for... reaons LOL

[@Thewoodlandelf]

LOL, yeah, I wondered if anybody would have to do a double take on that title if they read it too fast... 😉

[@ltvanburen8555]

Great video-=Thanks for the help!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

😊

[@Ms75310]

Thank you

[@Thewoodlandelf]

😊

[@peaendlove96]

Thank you very much

[@Thewoodlandelf]

😊

[@kristenblack3930]

Good information !

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks 😊

[@Hellobelloo32]

Hi i have a question how can i make the hole the exact size of my button

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Cut a slit that's a smidge smaller than the diameter of your button (around an eighth inch smaller). The hole will expand as you sew around the edges, so if you start with the smaller hole, it should be big enough for the button after sewing the edges.

[@mammasbabas]

Simple and easy, but I wish you had used a dark thread to see it more easily.

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Yeah, someone else mentioned that too. I'll make sure to use contrasting thread next time. 👍

[@graaaah9080]

0:53 how long to make the thread? :)

[@Thewoodlandelf]

It'll depend on big your buttonhole is going to be, but generally I just start with around 2 feet of thread (which becomes two tails of around 1 foot once the needle in threaded).

[@ellemukasurat9411]

Thanks!

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Happy sewing 😊

[@dennismarin2170]

Your content is great, but your voice!! ❤

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Glad you enjoy it 😊 I'm thinking about maybe branching off and starting an actual ASMR channel if I get enough time, since people keep asking.

[@minde28383]

white cloth and white thread, really?

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Yeah, I should have used a different colored thread on it to make it stand out for the tutorial.

[@ayenibusayo-sc5ye]

I would have preferred a coloured thread.

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Good point. I'll make sure to do that next time so it's easier to see 👍

[@Jalleur14325]

Yes, but a very good tutorial nonetheless, a simple thing but very useful! Surprising how these basic skills aren't widely taught or known nowadays. ​@@Thewoodlandelf

[@Thewoodlandelf]

@Jalleur14325 Thanks 😊 Yes, they should probably be teaching these kinds of skills in school. Practical life skills that will definitely come in handy.

[@TheAmontgomer]

The uttonhole looks very frail, homemade and incomplete

[@Thewoodlandelf]

It is homemade, so that part makes sense, lol. As for frail, I've honestly never had a buttonhole wear out when I do it this way, whereas the storebought ones wear out fairly frequently. I've generally found this is one of the strongest ways for me to make a buttonhole, but if you have another way I'd love to hear it. Always looking to improve upon my sewing skills.

[@coreilly008]

The stitches are too far apart

[@Thewoodlandelf]

So far I haven't run into a problem with this spacing; the buttonholes have always held up fine. But if you're worried about it not holding up, you can always just make the stitches closer, using the same technique. It's flexible.

[@robinmotherway6151]

This is not proper buttonhole stitch, just small blanket stitch. This is not as stable as buttonhole stitch which has a small knot on the edge and id sewn in the opposite direction. Good luck.

[@Thewoodlandelf]

Thanks for the info 😊 Though I've never found it to be a problem doing it this way. It's how I was taught and how I've always done it, and haven't had one come apart on me yet. I've even used it to repair buttonholes that came apart on bought items, and it holds well.

[@adrianmiranda5016]

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[@Thewoodlandelf]

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