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When you're making homemade clothes or repairing your existing garments, you may need to create your own buttonholes. Hand-stitching your button holes creates strong holes that won't tear from removing buttons and also adds a touch of professionalism to your finished project. We're to walk you through everything you need to know, so you can stitch your own buttonholes in no time.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I make a hole for button?KillerkitanaCommunity AnswerCut your fabric to align with the button directly underneath. Make your initial cut with a exacto knife. making the slide the same size as the diameter of your button. Starting at the top of one side of the incision and working your way to the bottom, and back up the opposite side of hole to make your button hole seam. use small over stitching to make the seam finished up with a witchs' stitch knot.
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QuestionDo I have to do a blanket stitch, or will an overcast stitch work?Community AnswerYou can't use an overcast stitch on a raw edge. Not meaning that it is a bad idea, I mean that it is actually impossible.
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Things You’ll Need
- Garment
- Common pins
- Ruler
- Buttons
- Scissors
- Needle and matching thread
- Interfacing or scrap fabric
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