How to make a buttonhole (without fear and with tricks).

If you want to make a buttonhole but don't dare, we're here to help you achieve it!

First of all... remember to put the buttonhole presser foot on your machine!

• Step by step to achieve a perfect buttonhole:
• Fold the fabric in half and insert a pin to mark the center.
• Use a pilot friction to draw a buttonhole about 2 cm.
• Change and place the buttonhole presser foot on your machine. Essential for things to flow!
• With the thread properly placed in the presser foot, start sewing the buttonhole calmly. The machine does the work... but you have the control. 
• Cut the threads, press gently and... magic! The pilot friction disappears.

Time to open the buttonhole

• Place a pin at the end of the buttonhole to avoid cutting too far.
• Open it carefully with the seam ripper (or the tip of some fine scissors).

And there you have it: a clean, polished buttonhole ready to show off. 

If after nailing this buttonhole you feel like practising with projects that challenge you a little more, take a look at our sewing kits — perfect for adding new techniques without making things complicated.