Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

As well as being Brand Ambassador

for The McCall Pattern Company,

Wendy is a published author and

sewing teacher. Find her online

courses at http://www.cra sy.com

ABOUT

WENDY GARDINER

number of stitches taken on the short ends to

ensure both are the same.

4

Using sharp embroidery scissors, snip into

the buttonhole line in the centre and then

cut along the line and diagonally towards the

corners of the rectangle, taking care not to

cut the stitching.

5

Push the patch through buttonhole,

rolling the seam so it is on the very edge

of the buttonhole. Press (you now have a

rectangular hole).

6

Form the buttonhole lips by folding the

long edges over the opening with folded

edges meeting at the centre of the buttonhole.

Check lips are neat and even from the RS

and then baste to hold in place.

7

Working from the RS of garment, fold

garment back along the side of the

buttonhole to expose the ends of the patch.

Stitch across the patch, through all layers,

close to the garment fold. Repeat at the other

end of the buttonhole.

8

Do the same at top and bottom of

buttonhole – fold garment back to expose

patch and stitch inside original stitching line.

Open out garment and press with press cloth.

Top tip!

Always test buttonholes on

fabric scraps, with same fabric

layers and interfacing prior to

stitching on the garment

Vogue pattern 9051

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