Buttonholes by hand

  • Silk thread is best for both overcasting and final button stitches.
  • Single threading for overcasting
  • Double threading for button stitches, using beeswax
  • Stitch from right-to-left.
  • Although diagram has needle stitching down, it seems easier to stitch from the allowance up through the hole.
  • Sewing while facing the wrong side seems to produce the best stitches, with the knots facing towards the right side.

 

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