Welcome back to the Beginner's Guide to Sewing! In episode 13 we continue learning about closures and fasteners. You learned all about zippers in the last episode, so this week we'll dive right into how to do buttonholes, sew on buttons (by hand and machine), snaps, grommets. hooks and eyes, magnets, and velcro, as well as some tips and tricks along the way.
There is a ton of information to learn, so feel free to skip ahead to the sections as needed:
00:25 Eyelets and Grommets using Dritz Pliers and Grommet Kit
03:57 Snaps using Dritz Pliers Tool
06:07 Hook and Eye (2 varieties) via hand sewing
07:35 Sew On Snaps
08:11 No Sew Magnetic Snaps
09:20 Sew On Magnets
10:01 Velcro (sew on)
11:16 Buttonhole Placement/Marking
12:25 Hand Sewing a Button
13:38 Buttonhole by Machine (using a 4 step buttonhole foot)
16:15 Attaching Buttons by Machine (using the sew on button foot and darning plate)
17:46 Buttonhole Tips and Tricks
18:18 Buttonhole Fine Adjustment
For How to Use a 1 Step Automatic Buttonhole Foot, follow this link: https://bit.ly/1BDYqWw
