tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2427855678069671289..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Buttonhole Breakthrough + New Lining Fabric!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67763421721558129642014-01-02T18:19:50.959-05:002014-01-02T18:19:50.959-05:00"If you're taking a garment to Jonathan E..."If you're taking a garment to Jonathan Embroidery, you have to mark your buttonholes precisely -- difficult on a rough tweed; my chalk kept rubbing off."<br /><br />I prefer chalk, too, but in Menswear Sewing Prof. Blackman showed us how to mark the button hole positions with pins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6497826538248232342014-01-01T11:01:35.555-05:002014-01-01T11:01:35.555-05:00I made a beautiful wool coat that I am afraid to s...I made a beautiful wool coat that I am afraid to sew the button holes for this exact reason - so I haven't and that is the only thing left on the coat to do! I live far from New York but I am going to find someone here in Portland that can sew button holes for me! Thanks for a great idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940580271774534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44089777415260014782013-12-28T21:11:24.401-05:002013-12-28T21:11:24.401-05:00HAHAHA OMG do you watch youtube Bewitched when you...HAHAHA OMG do you watch youtube Bewitched when you sew as well!? For me it's usually Bewitched or Golden Girls unless I am listening to the radio.Spanish Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361837049849703417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67017233806702322472013-12-18T23:17:11.576-05:002013-12-18T23:17:11.576-05:00I've salivated over the awesome hand done butt...I've salivated over the awesome hand done buttonholes at tuttofattoamano. I was doing my buttonholes (not that many since I don't sew as much as I wish I did) for about a year by hand. My experience as an un-expert buttonhole maker was that it was tough to get things to work well in a loosely woven fabric like Peter has here, unless you make the buttonhole stitches go way back into the fabric which starts to look not as nice. Surely its easy for a tailor, but I found it challenging.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-40202748870685883792013-12-17T21:22:57.280-05:002013-12-17T21:22:57.280-05:00Off-topic correction: In a previous comment, I me...Off-topic correction: In a previous comment, I mentioned that Grainline Studios had a good tutorial on creating lining pieces for a jacket or coat. I was mistaken. The tutorial can be found at Tilly and the Buttons (30 Oct 2010) and is written by Tasia from Sewaholic.<br /><br />I can't find my original comment.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49067595480587719672013-12-17T19:35:13.414-05:002013-12-17T19:35:13.414-05:00Peter, I've dropped Facebook altogether and st...Peter, I've dropped Facebook altogether and started reading your post, religiously, instead. So now it's just you, my 5 girlfriend blog, the news, and some quilt blogs because I quilt. And I don't even make clothes. But that's how much I love your post. I love your prose. You really know how to write. And if I ever Do need a buttonhole, and am in NY.....Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389550724777670420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25161213770980865752013-12-17T13:59:06.586-05:002013-12-17T13:59:06.586-05:00Love this post concerning two of my favorite subje...Love this post concerning two of my favorite subjects...buttonholes and Bewitched! Glad you went with pro buttonholes on such a great coat. You are doing a fabulous job , by the way. I love making coats but balk at the buttonholes...have ditched many a pattern that had too many! Looking forward to seeing you in the finished product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62377379406417862162013-12-17T12:24:56.903-05:002013-12-17T12:24:56.903-05:00Those are some good looking button holes. Have yo...Those are some good looking button holes. Have you tried an Exacto knife to cut open your button holes? You do have to be careful not to accidentally cut the binding threads, but I find that they make very clean crisp cuts. Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274399710388948522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-58411688432358326592013-12-17T12:04:40.306-05:002013-12-17T12:04:40.306-05:00I'll be the first to jump in and say that you ...I'll be the first to jump in and say that you should, on projects like that, sew the button holes by hand. Yes, it takes longer, but when you factor in the time it would take you to get to someone to do it with another machine, they would be done. Also, because you cut the hole first, everything is wrapped very cleanly into the stitching. Example here: http://www.tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com/search/label/Boutonniere%20Milanaisechristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227632429579876863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62553951221132810832013-12-17T10:24:59.768-05:002013-12-17T10:24:59.768-05:00I just ordered one of the buttonhole cutter things...I just ordered one of the buttonhole cutter things. I ordered from Wawak, a nice wooden set for $6.49, but there is $4 something shipping unless you order $100 worth of merchandise. I did order some other items but not totaling $100. I think Amazon has the plastic and vinyl version for about the same. Alaskapsychhttp://alaskapsych.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33636294895118775712013-12-17T10:19:53.993-05:002013-12-17T10:19:53.993-05:00And there resides the difference between home-made...And there resides the difference between home-made and "Who's selling that?".Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90088127968131167562013-12-17T10:00:57.088-05:002013-12-17T10:00:57.088-05:00I bought my buttonhole cutting kit from Wawak.com....I bought my buttonhole cutting kit from Wawak.com. It came with a wooden block, a chisel, and a round punch. I'm sure it was around $6 for the whole thing. Check it out. Margarethttp://senjivastudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9912675327282394152013-12-17T08:48:05.850-05:002013-12-17T08:48:05.850-05:00Gee! Good to know! I always stress out about butto...Gee! Good to know! I always stress out about buttonholes.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38792212582789317692013-12-17T06:46:26.251-05:002013-12-17T06:46:26.251-05:00You really do need to invest in a buttonhole kit.....You really do need to invest in a buttonhole kit...the kind with the little chisel, and the tiny wee cutting mat, and the little doohickey for cutting the keyhole. As soon as you get it, you'll wonder how you ever sewed without it. <br /><br />That said, your buttonholes are lovely. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937516280266437778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32082527634124947202013-12-17T06:45:02.218-05:002013-12-17T06:45:02.218-05:00You're so lucky to have such a service. They ...You're so lucky to have such a service. They look great. One thing about us sewists, the more we sew the more obsessed we get about the littlest details. Mainelydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718855427399616514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67549155975686780002013-12-17T06:12:32.518-05:002013-12-17T06:12:32.518-05:00The posts on the coat are really informative. Than...The posts on the coat are really informative. Thanks Peter!Cleverclogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168361912898524778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64088718357876162072013-12-17T00:25:08.084-05:002013-12-17T00:25:08.084-05:00Instead of chalk, next time mark your button holes...Instead of chalk, next time mark your button holes with a basting stitch in contrasting color thread.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731044654465285440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31680284784771429522013-12-16T22:13:33.559-05:002013-12-16T22:13:33.559-05:00Peter, you are making such good progress. I love ...Peter, you are making such good progress. I love the buttonholes and what a treat to have custom buttonholes. Good luck finishing the last bit of construction.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229406683301436266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72906402409978593602013-12-16T21:23:25.668-05:002013-12-16T21:23:25.668-05:00Great progress Peter!! The buttonholes are fab!Great progress Peter!! The buttonholes are fab!Sergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423854116494784014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27858600229149417172013-12-16T21:10:40.532-05:002013-12-16T21:10:40.532-05:00Good choice on the button holes. But I have a pair...Good choice on the button holes. But I have a pair of button hole scissors and I love them. Lots on Ebay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52738887867531479042013-12-16T21:02:50.974-05:002013-12-16T21:02:50.974-05:00Excellent choice for your lining. The coat compan...Excellent choice for your lining. The coat company I worked for many years ago also used a heavy poly satin, the Bembergs were just too light weight. <br /><br />Remember to use a light interfacing in the welts when making the chest pocket, and I still recommend going the extra mile and setting in a tab and button in the welt for closure.<br /><br />Lastly, do you use flannel or flannel like fabric for your pocket bags? I like to use flannel for my bags on leather jackets and heavy woolens; they have more heft than satin, and more warmth than cotton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37581303731713895622013-12-16T21:01:23.165-05:002013-12-16T21:01:23.165-05:00I might make a trip to NYC a couple times a year j...I might make a trip to NYC a couple times a year just to have all my buttonholes done. I hate making those things!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642637834173407377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84911253079560471952013-12-16T19:27:28.741-05:002013-12-16T19:27:28.741-05:00Great thinking with the buttonholes. I'd never...Great thinking with the buttonholes. I'd never have thought to get them done elsewhere but will keep it in mind now...although where here, I am really not sure!Debbie Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237352412615372174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46743308705903244602013-12-16T19:13:03.610-05:002013-12-16T19:13:03.610-05:00I wishe we had a professional buttonholed up here ...I wishe we had a professional buttonholed up here in maine! $8? I would totally take advantage of that service!sew rachel!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06569084994328220284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47478579232872399432013-12-16T19:09:22.220-05:002013-12-16T19:09:22.220-05:00There is a man here in San Francisco, with a butto...There is a man here in San Francisco, with a buttonhole machine. He charges $25. per buttonhole.<br />Yes...$25. per buttonhole.Bill Jnoreply@blogger.com