Buttonhole Sewing Secrets Every Beginner Should Learn (COMPLETE GUIDE)

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In today's video, I'll share all the secrets you need to know to sew perfect buttonholes from start to finish. This is your complete guide to buttonholes.
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00:28 - Tools & notions
01:05 - Buttonhole types
02:42 - Marking buttonholes
03:46 - Stabilizing fabric
04:45 - Sewing buttonholes
07:24 - Troubleshooting
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[@CynthiaDorr]

I would love to see a video on bound button holes and one on how to do button holes by hand. Looking forward to seeing more videos.

[@joannecava2418]

Yes! Bound button hole video Please!

[@macquadj]

Yes please, more on bound buttonholes

[@robynnordstrom7799]

I’d love to see a bound buttonhole tutorial. I’ve bookmarked your burrito method tutorial because it was incredibly clear and helpful!

[@Lily.Mac56]

I'd love to see a hand sewn buttonhole video!

[@judithglavas9030]

I would love to see a video on bound buttonholes.

[@glennsabatka7360]

Please make a bound button hole video.

[@jennnpurdy]

Yes! Bound button holes!!

[@katewest3478]

I'd love to see a bound button-hole video...

[@millysews5646]

Great vidoe. Thanks for the all the useful information.

[@SeamworkVideo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mknowles2090]

Yes please on hand sewing

[@heatherpollock2370]

Thank you for the video. I would like to add that sometimes different sewing machines can be kind of persnickety about buttonholes. I have found that with my Brother machines I get the best result for buttonholes if I use the tips you gave above and silk thread in the top and bottom bobbin of the machine.

[@kimmyshields5004]

This is fantastic, thank you! Could you also do a video on how to properly sew on buttons? I feel like everything button-down I've made so far I've kind of just been eyeballing button placement. When I trace the button placement from my pattern pieces I feel like things tend to move and shift around and by the time I'm ready to make my buttonholes and attach my buttons they look way off from each other.

[@Yorkygirl59]

Forget the button placement on the pattern piece. Mark the buttonholes where you want them (I start at the bust level then place them evenly above and below that point, as well as the neck band, so that the bust does not gape). Then centre and pin your buttonhole band over the button band, matching top and bottom, and stick a pin through the centre of each buttonhole and mark or pin that point on the button band. Then sew buttons on, placing the centre of the button over that mark you've made.

[@francescaa7093]

Loved this, thank you. I have an irrational fear of machine buttonholes and end up doing them by hand... in one extreme case of avoidance I made a bra in the same lawn as my dress to avoid putting buttonholes in the placket😂😂😂. Love the bra tho, nice and cool🎉

[@maryann1187]

Can you discuss when to use vertical vs horizontal button holes?

[@catherineorzechowski6358]

What is the pattern of the top you are wearing in the video?

[@vivenna]

Somehow even with fray check and the sharp clover buttonhole cutter, the fabric still frays over time into ugly strands… would this be solved potentially by ironing the interfacing to the top layer (instead of the placket inner layer)? I usually hide the interfacing layer on the inside, just in case. My interfacing often starts coming loose after multiple washes despite using only brand ones and steam pressing far longer than the package says. I must be still doing something wrong

[@SeamworkVideo]

You wouldn't want to put the interfacing on the top layer since it would likely show through. You might want to experiment with using a bit more fray check.