How to make fabric covered buttons & cloth buttons Some important things to consider when making fabric buttons Different types of cloth buttons Polystyrene ball buttons If you want to make very small buttons, as in the picture below, you can make them easily by wrapping little polystyrene balls ( the kind you get to … Read more
\ Machine sewn buttonhole Machine buttonholes are simply two parallel zig-zag stitching lines on either side of a slit. They are that simple. They do terrify many people. I was terrified for a long, long time, I know. But with modern sewing machines, no one has to be. They are simple enough to make, with … Read more
A true couturier will vouch for the beauty of hand-stitched buttonholes. It is convenient to pop the cloth onto the machine and get those nicely done buttonholes out. But the buttonhole will always look assembly-made. The perfection of a hand-worked buttonhole is something else. A hand sewn buttonhole is made with a buttonhole stitch which … Read more
I usually have this problem with almost all my clothes — the buttons start wobbling after a point in time. I guess either my washing machine is working overtime, or fast-fashion clothes are fitted with cheap, easily displaced buttons. Anyway, in my house, as the house sewist, it is my duty to sew all the … Read more
Eyelets are holes made in any material finished with either hand stitches or metal pieces specially made for this. The metal eyelets are also called grommets. Hand-stitched eyelets are embroidered holes that are covered with eyelet embroidery stitches around the hole. The stitches will be even and neat. What are Eyelets used for? There are … Read more
A Patch pocket is the easiest pocket to sew on your garments. You can sew a patch pocket with your sewing machine or even hand sew them to your clothes. Besides the convenience of a good pocket, they also provide a design element to your garment. You can add a printed or embroidered patch pocket … Read more