tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post7250032469004985564..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: Who's got the button? Guest Blogger Claudine of Rolling in Cloth!Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-39738671507742311052014-12-13T07:23:36.133-05:002014-12-13T07:23:36.133-05:00Great and informative post.Great and informative post.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674806469182116882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-22308324005840884982014-12-11T22:55:10.984-05:002014-12-11T22:55:10.984-05:00OK, the part I haven't been doing right is put...OK, the part I haven't been doing right is putting the toothpick above the button. I do it between the button and the fabric and that is hard to keep nice looking. I didn't know about burying the knot. I never loved the way my buttons looked from the inside. Fine from the outside, but now I think they will look good both places. Very educational.<br />NancyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865355449228458761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-34798375761273188142014-12-10T22:14:17.641-05:002014-12-10T22:14:17.641-05:00I never thought about the abrasion factor, but tha...I never thought about the abrasion factor, but that makes a great deal of sense. Any buttons sewn on here in the future will surely be done the correct way from now on...Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994300004330705947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-47111801237748769572014-12-10T12:50:00.333-05:002014-12-10T12:50:00.333-05:00You may have something in your firewall or securit...You may have something in your firewall or security settings that is preventing it from coming through. You may want to check that. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-4651765186861896242014-12-10T12:48:54.131-05:002014-12-10T12:48:54.131-05:00There are three pictures of a shirt button. Under ...There are three pictures of a shirt button. Under that is a paragraph and after that paragraph is the video. You just click on the arrow in the center of the video. No one else has had any difficulty that I know of. I just tried it and it works fine for me. Perhaps an issue with your computer? Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-63980282081694787982014-12-10T11:01:16.247-05:002014-12-10T11:01:16.247-05:00Exactly where is the video, and is there a button ...Exactly where is the video, and is there a button (how appropriate) to click on?Rosieqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075243422463790847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-88984963735993086632014-12-10T10:24:58.015-05:002014-12-10T10:24:58.015-05:00Works fine for me and comes up in the middle of th...Works fine for me and comes up in the middle of the post as it is supposed to. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44289628746565821232014-12-10T09:01:25.822-05:002014-12-10T09:01:25.822-05:00Bunny, did the video disappear. I just have a lar...Bunny, did the video disappear. I just have a large white space.Rosieqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075243422463790847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-21572520892580482792014-12-09T16:17:55.988-05:002014-12-09T16:17:55.988-05:00Fascinating, NEW information! That was great. I,...Fascinating, NEW information! That was great. I, too did not know about sinking the shank.Su-zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817519272798857249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-9136807933609478122014-12-09T04:33:19.316-05:002014-12-09T04:33:19.316-05:00Claudine a wonderful post - I wonder how many peop...Claudine a wonderful post - I wonder how many people went to Brownies and got their sewing badge? That is where I learnt to sew buttons on and 50 years later am still using those skills.jacquiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877759444999296777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-38545500122970515582014-12-08T22:11:16.624-05:002014-12-08T22:11:16.624-05:00Thank you, Claudine, for your very thorough tips o...Thank you, Claudine, for your very thorough tips on technique. Having learned how to sew on buttons - the wrong way - 47 years ago, I now know the right way! Your video is very helpful. Great post.<br />Thanks, Bunny, for this informative series of blog posts. They're good for all of us, not only beginners!Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712003004658269721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-27852940089253954092014-12-08T21:32:18.760-05:002014-12-08T21:32:18.760-05:00Another wonderful , helpful post! I am shocked I ...Another wonderful , helpful post! I am shocked I didn't know to sew on a button properly! good grief, I almost skipped the video, so happy I didn't....... sinking the shank, brilliant! <br />Thank-you <br />Joyce Joyce Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160629501236759910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-80868084281090829412014-12-08T19:51:53.585-05:002014-12-08T19:51:53.585-05:00Great information, thank you!Great information, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-15225272489222179822014-12-08T15:32:04.367-05:002014-12-08T15:32:04.367-05:00I'd also never heard of sinking the shank. Bac...I'd also never heard of sinking the shank. Backer buttons and thread shanks yes. But, that other tip is new to me and terrific. I made a dress a few years ago with shank buttons and they are totally floppy. Great post!cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-2281816644876412942014-12-08T14:46:56.015-05:002014-12-08T14:46:56.015-05:00I remember my Mom constantly re sewing little four...I remember my Mom constantly re sewing little four hole white buttons on to my brother's white uniform shirts. She used the "cross" method. I know because she taught me to use it. Those buttons were always falling off. So I agree wholeheartedly with the idea of the threads rubbing against each other and wearing thin. <br /><br />I think I am going to check all of my shirt buttons now to make sure they pass sartorial muster!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44072958824194652792014-12-08T14:42:40.379-05:002014-12-08T14:42:40.379-05:00The sensible reason not to cross the threads is th...The sensible reason not to cross the threads is that the threads rubbing against each other can wear them out and they can break more easily. Maybe this is true and maybe it isn't, but it is what I learned in school.<br /><br />The real reason you don't want to do it is that anyone with professional training or deep sartorial knowledge will sniff at your technique and dismiss your skills as amateur, and think your garment looks homemade, in a bad way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-81474404525211761032014-12-08T13:43:13.346-05:002014-12-08T13:43:13.346-05:00I too had never known about sinking the shank of a...I too had never known about sinking the shank of a button to prevent floppiness, so I thank you very much for your comprehensive post. I do admit, though that I am curious as to why it is poor technique to sew on a four hole button with the threads crossed instead of parallel? Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994300004330705947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-90286293015756631082014-12-08T12:39:34.451-05:002014-12-08T12:39:34.451-05:00It was totally new to me, Claudine, and clearly ev...It was totally new to me, Claudine, and clearly everyone else! Great post and thanks so much for your hard work. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-59830146426536701592014-12-08T12:31:20.471-05:002014-12-08T12:31:20.471-05:00It amazes me that so many experienced craftspeople...It amazes me that so many experienced craftspeople did not know about sinking the shank. I'm glad to have introduced you to a new tip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-10031080787780603182014-12-08T11:03:28.746-05:002014-12-08T11:03:28.746-05:00What an interesting article! I really thought I k...What an interesting article! I really thought I knew how to sew on a button, but didn't know to bury the end of the thread this way. And your tip about seating a shank button is ingenious! No more floppy buttons at my house. Thank you! Linda S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44100258883008931142014-12-08T10:27:35.081-05:002014-12-08T10:27:35.081-05:00I thought I knew how to sew on a button!I thought I knew how to sew on a button!Mosaic Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715004978582753127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-35693682819267710882014-12-08T10:03:00.295-05:002014-12-08T10:03:00.295-05:00Right, sinking the shank. 50 years of sewing, with...Right, sinking the shank. 50 years of sewing, with some really awesome teachers and I never heard that before. Thanks! carolghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469424755998457310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-438525114176323282014-12-08T07:20:06.348-05:002014-12-08T07:20:06.348-05:00What a great post and tutorial on how to sew on a ...What a great post and tutorial on how to sew on a button! As long as I've been sewing, I've never seen that knot at the beginning and end of the button - can't wait to try it!Kathy dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890101339724137560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-39351779654773533592014-12-08T06:51:20.637-05:002014-12-08T06:51:20.637-05:00Sinking the shank...brilliant! Backer buttons secu...Sinking the shank...brilliant! Backer buttons secure bustle loops as well on thin lacy fabric on wedding gowns with bustle buttons. I buy mine from Wawak.com by the bagful...they are a life saver on so many applications. Thank you Claudine for taking the time to share your knowledge with us, your blog is filled with truly one-of-a-kind garments to drool over!mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.com