I'll never forget the first time I attempted to make a bound buttonhole, I think I was maybe 13 years old. It was a disaster!!! Well, disaster or practice, whatever you want to call it, it was awful. But, I was determined. Bound buttonholes are now one of my favorite things to make. They can be a distinctive or fun design detail, or just give the look of a well made garment.
In
THIS post, I took you step by step through the process of making a bound buttonhole. We talked about making bound buttonholes for larger buttons, like the one below,
and I showed you how to make a triangular shaped buttonhole.
In
THIS post, I gave you a little inspiration. Another triangular shaped buttonhole with bow buttons. Fun!
In that same post, I showed you this triangular shaped buttonhole with the bias accent. So special. You can find the original post for this buttonhole
HERE.
Now, whenever someone is inspired by something I've posted, I love to share their work. About a week ago, I received a message from Karien who lives in The Netherlands. She had made a lovely round bound buttonhole. Take a look.
She mirrored the shaped of her button. Take note of the fine stitching around the buttonhole. So nice. I also need to comment on the lace overlay. Now this was an ambitious project.
In the above picture, the button has been put through the buttonhole and lays nicely to the side which makes for a great accent. I so love this detail.
Thanks so much for sharing your work Karien!!! You've been an inspiration to me and I'm sure countless others.
There's a great tool that Dritz is once again making, The Bound Buttonhole Tool. You can find it
HERE on the Joann Fabric website. By the way, it's on sale, so if you would like to have one, now's the time to get it. The tool will not make the shaped buttonholes, and if you would like a larger lip for a big button, you'll need to make the buttonhole without the tool. I do have this tool and I absolutely love it. It's great for making fine bound buttonholes. In fact, I have had mine since that fateful experience when I made my first disastrous bound buttonhole all those years ago :)
Insane! So adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is fun, isn't it? :)
DeleteI'm totally flattered by your kind words! Later I added a tiny strip of the lace to the outside of the jacket, it's complete now (but a bit itchy on the sides against my neck...).
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have found your blog! I'm a great big fan of the monday morning inspiration blog posts!
Your creation is lovely and I was so happy to share it. So happy you enjoy the blog :) Makes my day!
DeleteNever seen triangular bound button holes before! They look fantastic! I am putting one of these on my Spearmint coat OH YEAH :D Kariens round one looks great, too. I love seeing what people come up with :)
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm going to have to keep a look out for your coat. Just in case I miss it, please email me when you finish. I really don't want to miss it :)
DeleteI recently found a bound buttonhole tool in my Grandmother's sewing box. Thanks to your blog I immediately knew what it was. The package states the tool is for a Singer sewing machine and was $1.50. It has to be 30 to 40 years old. I'm going to give it a try on my Bernina.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun tool to find. I'm sure it will work with any machine as I know my is not machine dependent. Good luck with your buttonhole adventure :)
DeleteThe triangular button holes are new to me but so cool, I'll have to look for a fun application for that. I love the idea of the lace detailing on Karien's garment! What a fabulous idea...
ReplyDeleteSo happy that I was able to introduce you to something new. Hope you do give it a try. I think you'll find that the triangular buttonhole is really quite easy to make. Happy Sewing!!!
DeleteWhat beautiful button holes. They really add an extra layer of special onto a garment. I have a lot of vintage sewing books and they have lots of details like this. They really are ingenious. Thank you for sharing them. Xx
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