I use tape and stick it to the approximate location on my jacket. I use my quilting ruler to make sure that it is perpendicular and straight compared to the edge of the jacket. Then I draw on the tape with a pen. This way I can easily see the ends of the buttonhole when I am sewing.
Here I have sewn two out of the three you can see.
Here is the finished product with the brass buttons. I love it.
8 comments:
What a great tip. I'll have to remember to try that out next time. I should confess that I spent my first 8 years sewing avoiding buttonholes like the plague, lol.
Great tip! Your jacket fits you fabulously! What an awesome job.
Nice, Dawn! Your jacket looks like something I'd expect to see in the fall J. Crew catalog. (I hope you like J. Crew, because I meant that as a compliment.)
Clever trick. I really like the green jacket and it fits beautifully!
Dawn, the jacket looks great...I want to see the full body shot with your Burda skirt!
The finished jacket is great and I love the buttonhole tip! Does the adhesive from the tape build up on the needle when you're sewing?
Perfection, Dawn. The fit is just awesome. Fitting is definitely one of your strengths. And the color is really good on you.
That is a great tip! And cheaper than buying a Simplex or whatever that gadget is called.
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