How To Put A Shank On A Flat Button. November 30, 2009 Three years ago, I purchased a vintage collection of buttons at a local historical society fund-raising auction. It contained hundreds ranging from ordinary to extraordinary. And added to the rest of my stash, provides a great source for finding the perfect one as a cool focal point on a jacket. Quite a few of my favorites are flat and if the jacket fabric is heavy, a shank button usually works better. The shank lifts the button off the fabric and provides more clearance under the buttonhole and keeps the fabric around the buttonhole from puckering when the jacket is closed. 1.
This is a traditional method that you might already know how to do. Position the button holes directly over the toothpicks and the attach the button by continuing to sew over them. When the button is secure, remove the toothpicks. Secure the thread by pulling it to the wrong side and knotting it. 2. Another way to make a shank under a flat button is to position a smaller one under it. Done! 3. Tutorial - Fast & Fabulous Fabric Loops. I do not have much time to sew these days, but I do have time to show you how I make "fabric loops"...for functional purposes. There is such a loop included in the Colette Patterns Negroni Shirt. There are similar methods for making a length of tube to use for multiple buttons, however please note that this tutorial shows how I make a single flat loop for the specific purpose of replacing a buttonhole at the very top of a Convertible Collar shirt.
~Click Photos to enlarge...to return to blog, click your browser's Back Button~ To make a single button loop, first start by cutting a strip of fabric on the bias that is about 1" wide and about 3" long. Now at your machine, pull out a long length of both the bobbin and top thread. Fold the bias strip in half, enclosing the thread tails as shown above.
The photo above shows what your stitched bias strip will look like after it is removed from the machine. Now we are going to "set" the bias and make our turned strip narrow and neat. Sewing 101: Zippers. Oh Nooo! A 404 Page! Looks like we can't find the page that you are looking for. Sorry about that. Let's see if we can make it up to you. First off, let's try searching for the content. If that doesn't work, why not try browsing from popular categories? Read Digital Edition Shop Maker Shed Trending Topics Get our Newsletters About Maker Media. Learn To Master Zippering Techniques In This Free Online Sewing Class. Let Sunni Standing transform you into a zipper master with easy-to-follow sewing techniques. Apply slot seam, invisible and lapped zippers to a variety of garments – including those with linings and facings. Sunni will guide you in choosing the best zipper type for your project.
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How To: Wide Stiff Trim On A Curved Neckline. My “Singing Gig Dress” provided instructional to me on several levels. First was the fit/matte jersey issue that I discussed yesterday on the Sewing Divas Blog. The second conundrum I ran into was the trim. The neckline of the dress is curved. The trim I used was a heavily encrusted, beaded trim that was backed with a lightweight buckram. This made it pretty inflexible. So my quandary was, how to curve this to conform to the neckline edge without distorting the jersey dress? Once the dress was ready, I designed a template by tracing the neckline of the dress onto oaktag paper. After a very little experimentation (I didn’t have enough trim to do many tries), I realized that there was just no way to curve the trim around the back of the neckline.
Once the trim was ready, I used a length of single-strand waxed thread to whipstitch it in place along the inner and outer borders. Happy sewing! I own an online fabric store, www.GorgeousFabrics.com. Sharks Teeth Border Method. Today is brought to you by the Letter S and "Sharks Teeth. " Confused as to where I'm heading with this? Sharks Teeth is a sewing technique that involves creating blind tucks in fabric, then snipping the tucks in intervals before folding in the raw edges created and sewing them in place. Hmmmmm....maybe it will just be easier to show you. Photos coming in the next couple of hours. I'm sewing now. :) :) Sharks Teeth Tutorial Step 1 - Create a series of blind tucks 3/4 inches wide. Step 2 - Slash the tucks at intervals 1.5 inches apart, cutting up to, but not past the seamline.
Step 3 - Turn the cut edges to the back of the "tooth" so that the raw edges meet in the middle, folding at a 45 degree angle. Step 4 - To catch and hold the folds in place, restitch the horizontal tuck seam in a wide zigzag being sure to catch the raw edges underneath the tooth. Step 5 - Press teeth and assemble garment. You can see an example of a child's dress with a Sharks Teeth bodice here.