The Ultimate Guide to Hand Sewing Buttonholes

Hand stitched buttonholes are a staple of historical garments (and modern tailoring). It can be difficult to know what supplies to use or how to handle common problems, so today we're covering not only the basics like buttonhole stitch, but how to deal with a broken thread, cording, different shapes, different thread weights, and more!

Thread Sources- the brands being sold by these companies are often internationally available
Burnley & Trowbridge: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...
Britex Fabrics: https://www.britexfabrics.com/notions...
Superior Threads: https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...
Pipers Silks: https://www.pipers-silks.com/
Wawak: https://www.wawak.com/thread/thread-b...

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00:00 Introduction
02:04 Antiques
03:16 Threads
08:36 Basics
23:25 Potential Problems
27:44 Corded
32:11 Linen
33:56 Closed