tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post582216570994070068..comments2024-03-25T07:25:49.145-04:00Comments on Made by Hand- the great Sartorial Debate: Hand Made Buttonholes, the videoR. Jeffery Diduchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496162251250444133noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-36316656159469314812015-12-25T05:41:46.416-05:002015-12-25T05:41:46.416-05:00Beautifull and very old school. This is how we lea...Beautifull and very old school. This is how we learn it in the old days.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780953191320834189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-65965476586204758872014-07-31T11:27:31.175-04:002014-07-31T11:27:31.175-04:00Dear Jeffrey,
You post inspired me to make my own...Dear Jeffrey,<br /><br />You post inspired me to make my own buttonholes. I have a question. May I know what size needle you are using? Thank you so much!!<br /><br />MimiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835024732772664173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-6225409810603060372014-01-10T02:02:56.428-05:002014-01-10T02:02:56.428-05:00Thanks Jeffery - you're an inspiration as alwa...Thanks Jeffery - you're an inspiration as always! Agreman gimp is sold online by Wawak Sewing Supplies NY. They have very competitive pricing. I use Seta Bozzolo for the twist from Tristan in Richmond BC. They are wonderful to deal with and that thread handles beautifully.<br /><br />http://www.wawak.com/products/search.cfm?KEYS=gimp&x=0&y=0Nulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-40804423605713678462013-04-06T09:28:43.924-04:002013-04-06T09:28:43.924-04:00Dear Jeffery,
Very nice craftsmanship. Buttonhole...Dear Jeffery,<br /><br />Very nice craftsmanship. Buttonholes look fabulous.<br />Would you be so kind and tell me where I could buy that silk thread and the thimble you use. Am looking for it for ages. It has to be curved and inlayed with brass. I see your is made in England. Had one made in Germany but it got lost.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Marko<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474523380771333975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-2617199980373029192013-03-03T21:22:21.027-05:002013-03-03T21:22:21.027-05:00Just found your buttonhole video. I think your wor...Just found your buttonhole video. I think your work is gorgeous. I've been sewing almost 50 yrs. and now need to learn to do a handmade buttonhole. I hope mine will look half as good as yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-50878214150420027692012-07-22T12:58:25.771-04:002012-07-22T12:58:25.771-04:00Oh Jeffery,
Your buttonholes are to absolutely di...Oh Jeffery,<br /><br />Your buttonholes are to absolutely die for and I am practising...........would you have the patience to explain your technique......<br />I have read through the notes and so I am pulling up straight as you do in the video, and then following the other attachments, pulling towards me and then away.........do I then do the left and right to set the stitch. I am struggling to ensure that I get the purl in the right place and not so that it slips over the edge. I so want to do your video justice and complete a beautiful buttonhole.<br /><br />You have set the bar incredibly high, and I think all of us want to reach such excellence as you!Marysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959080591821794196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-11091004556733621052012-01-23T10:50:24.491-05:002012-01-23T10:50:24.491-05:00I figured as much. Thanks so much for your patien...I figured as much. Thanks so much for your patience. Back to practicing, practicing, practicing. I'll get there eventually!Noel in Napahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029556126054769858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-61401634461758440042012-01-23T10:39:55.741-05:002012-01-23T10:39:55.741-05:00Noel-
You must be reading the instructions wrong. ...Noel-<br />You must be reading the instructions wrong. To be sure I just grabbed a needle and some twist and worked a few stitches each way- working clockwise makes a purl, working counter-clockwise makes a blanket stitch.<br /><br />JR. Jeffery Diduchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496162251250444133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-90925685390866673992012-01-23T10:14:56.308-05:002012-01-23T10:14:56.308-05:00I have what is probably a very stupid question. W...I have what is probably a very stupid question. Watching your video closely, it appears that you're wrapping the thread up and over the tip of the needle in a clockwise direction, in the direction you're working. Looking at all of the the printed information you've provided, it seems that there's an alternate method where one wraps the working thread counter-clockwise. Am I seeing this incorrectly? Your buttonholes are just beautiful, but I'm confused as to which is the best method to use. The counter-clockwise wrap produces a purl at the lip which is quite pronounced; the clockwise wrap produces a smaller, mor subtle purl. I could this all wrong though. Any comments would be much appreciated.Noel in Napahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029556126054769858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-60118552643236439632012-01-05T19:59:55.038-05:002012-01-05T19:59:55.038-05:00one comment, that i don't see above. i really ...one comment, that i don't see above. i really wish you had a full downward view in the video, when you cut the buttonhole with the chisel. instead, the fabric of the rest of the sleeve is "in the way" of our view. that's the scariest part of doing these, in my view. what happens if i don't do it right? i will have ruined an entire sleeve (or the front of a coat/jacket/waistcoat) if i screw up that cut.<br /><br />Step one: find several pieces of different-fineness of suiting/coat fabrics<br />Step two: in each fabric, mock-up the end of a sleeve, the front of a jacket, etc. with the correct thickness of interfacing, interlining, etc.<br />Step three: practice LOTS of buttonholes, on lots of fabrics, before cutting into anything REAL with that sharp chisel<br /><br />As my grandma said: Practice makes perfect!<br /><br />[This reminds me of the Beatrix Potter book "The Tailor of Gloucester", in which the tailor runs out of cherry twist (buttonhole silk) and the mice finish off the last buttonhole of the waistcoat, overnight. "No more twist!"]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-28225904147358148542011-03-07T14:44:13.583-05:002011-03-07T14:44:13.583-05:00wow, I haven't see the demo yet but these are ...wow, I haven't see the demo yet but these are the most beautiful buttonhole I've ever seen! I live in Berlin and it's hard to find a good place to gett buttonholes (I used to live in NYC and they are easier to find and cheaper). I decided to practice making my own, Thanks!<br /><br />daniel<br /><br />www.zierfisch-mode.comUrsula Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270271029280366906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-21813299756202063352011-01-06T21:54:09.712-05:002011-01-06T21:54:09.712-05:00I wanted to mention the two places of in the US wh...I wanted to mention the two places of in the US where Agreman Gutermann gimp is available, because I recently purchased some. B. Black and Sons, and Ely Yawitz both carry it, just not on the website. If you call them up you can order it. I ordered mine through B. Black and got it the next day quick and easy. Hope that helps. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137550127253209633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-51923553885478515482010-07-12T19:03:22.511-04:002010-07-12T19:03:22.511-04:00great video, not sure I can do it myself yet. But ...great video, not sure I can do it myself yet. But I wouldn't mind giving it a try with the lapel. However I think the video will be even better if we can see your skilled hands closeup and slowing down with a few reps. Also it will be even better if you can do it on a white cloth so we can see your progress on the hole with a contrasting thread.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360133055298126337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-33784737160185234482010-04-14T22:09:47.929-04:002010-04-14T22:09:47.929-04:00beautiful!beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-55944106714747939932010-03-28T04:19:43.955-04:002010-03-28T04:19:43.955-04:00Thank you for this. Nothing replaces watching the ...Thank you for this. Nothing replaces watching the technique done by someone who knows what they are doing with a needle! I have to make about 100 hand buttonholes in the next few weeks, in 1800's reproductions, so this is very timely and appreciated!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235445732101700147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-6900329355696439622010-03-16T10:17:35.276-04:002010-03-16T10:17:35.276-04:00wow! thanks for the info on the materials! very in...wow! thanks for the info on the materials! very informative. anyway do you know where to buy agreman gimp online? thanks!<br /><br /><br />GREAT BLOG!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-28734988970557977962010-03-16T08:11:08.534-04:002010-03-16T08:11:08.534-04:00Thanks for all your comments!
Brian- thanks for t...Thanks for all your comments!<br /><br />Brian- thanks for the tips, I will look into those.<br /><br />For those who are interested in the materials, check out my previous post on the subject here<br /><br />http://tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com/2009/12/hand-made-buttonholes.html<br /><br />best<br />JR. Jeffery Diduchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496162251250444133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-57030190534402379892010-03-16T01:58:14.274-04:002010-03-16T01:58:14.274-04:00hello! what are the threads to use for the hand ma...hello! what are the threads to use for the hand made buttons? im so confused with all the threads in the b. black and sons online shop. can you help me ? and what are the best brands to use for this. thanks!<br /><br />http://www.bblackandsons.com/sewing-supplies-thread-c-68_80_107.html?page=1&sort=20aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-34865422554526939952010-02-28T03:39:57.252-05:002010-02-28T03:39:57.252-05:00PS I use the same thimble for hand embroidery. I a...PS I use the same thimble for hand embroidery. I also have a brass one that's half open on top. It sort of looks like it has been half opened with a can opener and folded back - that part makes a cutter. I don't use the cutter, but the thimble is a little larger than other and is super comfy. ~Pagezees5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15691739591389077287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-15519797414525076972010-02-28T03:38:02.016-05:002010-02-28T03:38:02.016-05:00I will NEVER sew buttons by machine again! Thanks ...I will NEVER sew buttons by machine again! Thanks for this wonderful video. I have a bunch of silk buttonhole thread I have been saving - I knew I would need it some day. Where does one buy gimp?zees5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15691739591389077287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-47826851193206303592010-02-24T16:42:57.865-05:002010-02-24T16:42:57.865-05:00Thank you. That was very informative.Thank you. That was very informative.bubbygigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232811614555701194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-44321400093741119202010-02-22T15:00:15.214-05:002010-02-22T15:00:15.214-05:00Thanks Jeff! Absolutely wonderful.
SewsyThanks Jeff! Absolutely wonderful. <br /><br />SewsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-4059074564211855542010-02-21T19:26:05.085-05:002010-02-21T19:26:05.085-05:00Very useful demo. Thanks for the effort.
If you d...Very useful demo. Thanks for the effort.<br /><br />If you don't mind, I'll make two observations about the video. In HD, I was seeing jaggy horizontal lines -- a byproduct of interlacing. Vimeo suggests deinterlacing the video, if your software allows it. There are also apparently free programs that just do that.<br /><br />http://vimeo.com/help/compression<br /><br />Also near the end, the iris is opening and closing a lot as your hand comes in and out of the shot. If your camera can do it, you can set it to manual iris and it'll produce a better shot.<br /><br />Just some suggestions. I'm sure we'd all appreciate more videos. Thanks,BrianWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-49935582296001061082010-02-21T06:33:40.820-05:002010-02-21T06:33:40.820-05:00Hi Jeffery.- Finally I can see the video. My play...Hi Jeffery.- Finally I can see the video. My player was very slow. Thanks for showing. ahhh, I love the music of Pau Casals, Catalan great musician. Greetings to you, Paco.BCN - UNIQUE designer patternshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573001199286760935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233561143856860698.post-21600369166149942752010-02-20T16:52:00.273-05:002010-02-20T16:52:00.273-05:00The first picture is actually grey (LBD fine class...The first picture is actually grey (LBD fine classics)- do you mean the check? If so, it's a cloth from Reda, an Italian mill, from their SS09 line.R. Jeffery Diduchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496162251250444133noreply@blogger.com