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08.05

sewing 101: opening up a buttonhole

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One wrong move with your seam ripper could cost you your whole project! Here’s a little trick to make sure you don’t mess up when you’re opening buttonholes.

Short and sweet. More sewing 101 lessons here.


Vest details here.


It’s Friday! Do you know what that means!? Pleat weeks are so soon!!! Like MONDAY soon! Ready to get your pleat on? I’m am so excited!! It has been seriously hard to keep so many secrets filed under “draft”. Can’t wait!

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4 Comments

  1. Rachel

    08/05 at 1:59 PM

    You smart lady! I’ve been a little bit afraid of buttonholes for this very reason, and have generally avoided them. But if I’m going to make my lil buddy a vest, I guess I’ll have to brave the frightening buttonhole waters ;-)

  2. The Ellis'

    08/09 at 7:57 PM

    That vest is so cute! I have yet to attempt a button hole, but this will definitely help! We would love for you to share this at our link party and come enter our free digital scrapbooking software giveaway!

    Love,
    The Sisters @ Six Sister’s Stuff

    http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/search/label/Strut%20Your%20Stuff%20Saturday

    http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-memories-digital-scrapbooking.html

  3. Tanya Anurag

    08/17 at 3:35 PM

    Nice tip. This has found a place in my head somewhere and is there to stay forever. Thanks for sharing.

    We have a link-up party going on – Tea Time Thursdays @ Kreative Korner. I would really appreciate if you’d link up some of your awesome posts there. Hope to see you at the party.

    http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-2-and-features.html

  4. Oiane Niebla

    02/15 at 8:17 PM

    Thank you for the tip! It’s just great!
    http://costuraconternura.blogspot.com.es/

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