I don't remember where I read about using a chisel to open up buttonholes, but it's a life-changer.

Any chisel will do as long as it's narrow enough. Put a scrap of wood (even sturdy cardboard should suffice) behind your work and push gradually and firmly until you feel it pop through. #sewing #sewingTip #buttonhole #DonutShirt

Today my Greist buttonholer arrived. It comes with five templates, a thingy to cover the feed dogs so that only the buttonholer will move the fabric, and a sense of simplicity and elegance.

It's like a walking foot: when the shaft for the presser foot is screwed in place, the lever will fit over the screw that holds the needle in place, and the movement of the needle will operate the buttonholer mechanism. If kept oiled and free of rust, it will last forever.
#Sewing #SewingMachine #Buttonhole