Learn how to make the perfect button hole using the Automatic Button Hole foot attachment on your sewing machine. More here mypoppet.com.au/makes/how-to-...
Making garments for the first time and was afraid of doing a button hole. This was so straightforward and easy to follow. May even add a bowling shirt for my son to my list of makes. Thank you soo much.
Thank you so much. I didn't realise about the fitting you have to pull down to for measuring the size of the button. It worked fantastic! Thank you again.
Thank you. I have the Pfaff 2144 machine and I have made many buttonholes but have not made one in about 10 years and I could not for the life of me figure it out . Your video was very helpful
Thank you so much. I am learning how to use my machine and reading the manual I was missing the detail that the button hole lever was on the machine, not the foot. I could not figure out for the life of me what lever I was trying to adjust, lol. oh dear. thank you so so so much XD
Thanks for this. It took me two minutes to figure out button holes after this video. After an hour of fiddling around with my machine without success, I was ready to give up. Est voila....two beautiful button holes!
Thank you! I also have an Elna and the bit about the buttonhole lever is so poorly marked I didn’t realise I had to pull something down, which made my machine get completely lost once it got to the end of one side!
Thanks for the tutorial .Question? When I cut open my button hole the buttonhole threads become loose and fray . Is it that I have the wrong settings on my machine or what?
Depending on your fabric there may be loose threads, you can just trim to neaten. Sometimes adding interfacing to the back of the button hole can prevent this. But try not to cut through the actual stitching that your machine has just created or you will unravel your button hole. there should be a gap between the 2 rows of stitching where you can cut cleanly.
I have the same foot and an elna 3210. I do everything the same but when I start sewing it goes forwards and not backwards and then just keeps going forward without stopping until I stop sewing. I don't know what is wrong and how to remedy this. Please help.
Please Help... I have an older Elna (funstyler ) I've lost my manual and I'm having trouble making buttonholes for a man's shirt. It will do one hole very nice and then the next one it just makes a ball of thread and the dogfoot does not move. How can I fix this?
+mypoppetblogs Thank you, I just found the answer by searching through similar Elna machine manuals online. I wasn't turning the stitch knob. To To sew another buttonhole, turn the stitch selection knob in either direction to an adjacent stitch and then re-set it to the buttonhole.
I have followed all of the instructions on the video but still my needle gets stuck and will not feed the material through so I just end up with a huge bunch of "birds nest" thread - what am I doing wrong?
You may need to check your tension or threading. Does your stitching work fine with a regular foot on straight and zig zag stitch? It's hard to diagnose without a photo of what's happening.
Mines is not working I did every thing you said I set my machine on one for the button hole but the material will not move I have done everything why isn't it making a hole ?
+Kæla Hi sorry about the late reply on this. You can trigger the button hole function to go into reverse by manually tripping the little pull down device at whatever length of button hole you need. The foot triggers it with the size of the button, but if you need a bigger one you can use a regular (wide hole zig zag) foot and use your hand to trigger the reverse function at 7cm. Does that make sense?
Thank you!! Your video was perfect. I never knew that making a button hole was so easy. Clear, easy to follow instructions. Cheers!
Making garments for the first time and was afraid of doing a button hole. This was so straightforward and easy to follow. May even add a bowling shirt for my son to my list of makes. Thank you soo much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. You showed me exactly what I need to learn. In my Owner's Manual, the process for using the 'buttonhole lever' is documented poorly.
Thank you so much. I didn't realise about the fitting you have to pull down to for measuring the size of the button. It worked fantastic! Thank you again.
Good hint about placing the pins before cutting the hole open.
I have a totally different machine that isn't quite as automated - but gave me enough info to figure out what to do. Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful
Thank you. I have the Pfaff 2144 machine and I have made many buttonholes but have not made one in about 10 years and I could not for the life of me figure it out . Your video was very helpful
What a treat to work with!! Great tip with the pins too, I think we’ve all gone through the end!
Thank you so much. I am learning how to use my machine and reading the manual I was missing the detail that the button hole lever was on the machine, not the foot. I could not figure out for the life of me what lever I was trying to adjust, lol. oh dear. thank you so so so much XD
Thank you! I've never done button holes on my machine and it is intimidating but this video was very helpful.
AWESOME!!!
I didn't even realize that my necchi had that little drop arm until I just checked, thanks to you.
Awesome. Glad I could help.
Thank you! Just got an elna elina and couldn't figure out the buttonhole bit. Your video helped a lot. Thanks
BINGO! This is the fix. Thank you so much. I put a piece of pellon underneath and was able to tear it away. It all worked out.
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this nice simple step by step video. It solved my problem with using my foot. I am very grateful.
Thanks for this. It took me two minutes to figure out button holes after this video. After an hour of fiddling around with my machine without success, I was ready to give up. Est voila....two beautiful button holes!
glad I could help.
Thank you for your demo
Thank you so much, this was just what I needed! I appreciate that it was short and sweet :)
Wow! It looks so easy and I love your nails!
This is absolutely brilliant. I have a secondhand garage sale machine and had no idea how this worked.Thank you!!
Thank you. That's the easiest to follow video I have seen.
Thanks a million for your very clear video and explanation!
You're welcome. It's always easier when you see it working
Cheers Cinti
Thank you so much, your explanation was excellent, solved my problem. The manual did not explain well at all but you did. Margie
You're welcome!
A very helpful video. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. Great tutorial!
Brilliant tutorial - thanks x
How cool. Thanks for the clear explanation and great video. :)
Thank you. I never knew how to use it. Now I'll have to try mine.
Janome 8900 buttonhole
thanks for the video and thanks for the tip on using pins
Thank you for sharing , Great work👍
This is a great video! Thanks so much!
Many thanks, explained very well....
Thank you!... I wasn't pulling down the little arm
Amazing video!! It helped me a lot! Thank you very much!
Thank you that's made it nice and clear.
Thank you!
Thank you !!!
Thank you! I also have an Elna and the bit about the buttonhole lever is so poorly marked I didn’t realise I had to pull something down, which made my machine get completely lost once it got to the end of one side!
Glad I could help!
Helpful video for me.. thanks
glad it was useful :)
Thankyou, I couldn't work out why it wouldn't work, had forgotton to pull the little tab down.
Thank you thankyouthankyou! *off to check machine for pop down lever!*
thanks
the thingie you have to pull done on my elna won't stay down. do you know what could be wrong?
How and when do u use the cutter after sewing.
Thanks can u tell me which sewing machine is that and price it ll be really helpfull
What if the button is bigger than what the foot will make?
can any one tell this would go on my singer sewing 760
I see it has a place to put a cord to sew under the buttonhole edges to give the stitch support. What kind of thread it that ?
There is a small gap but not for cord. It's to allow extra room for the sewn stitches to slide under the foot without snagging.
Thanks for the tutorial .Question? When I cut open my button hole the buttonhole threads become loose and fray . Is it that I have the wrong settings on my machine or what?
Depending on your fabric there may be loose threads, you can just trim to neaten. Sometimes adding interfacing to the back of the button hole can prevent this. But try not to cut through the actual stitching that your machine has just created or you will unravel your button hole. there should be a gap between the 2 rows of stitching where you can cut cleanly.
What buttonhole presser foot is that?? I checked google and found similar feet but not sure if its the same foot.
+spyderspic666 it usually comes with the machine if you have the function available
How do you take off the buttonhole foot once you're done?
There should be a little button on the base/back of the shank that releases the foot. The feet are interchangeable.
I would like to make a button whole bigger than what the button holer holds, any tricks available?
Sure just use a normal foot and with your hand tap the lever when you want to change direction.
I'll try to make a video for you if I have time
Thank you!
my fabric is fake suede and gets stuck in the feed. Is there a way to fix this?
Maybe try some tear away interfacing on the back? Or even some thick tissue paper?
I have the same foot and an elna 3210. I do everything the same but when I start sewing it goes forwards and not backwards and then just keeps going forward without stopping until I stop sewing. I don't know what is wrong and how to remedy this. Please help.
Did you pull down the lever behind the foot?
@@mypoppetblogs yes I did
Please Help... I have an older Elna (funstyler ) I've lost my manual and I'm having trouble making buttonholes for a man's shirt. It will do one hole very nice and then the next one it just makes a ball of thread and the dogfoot does not move. How can I fix this?
+Cindy Strickland sounds like a problem with your bobbin tension maybe? (just guessing) Do you have someone that can give it a service.
+mypoppetblogs Thank you, I just found the answer by searching through similar Elna machine manuals online. I wasn't turning the stitch knob.
To
To sew another buttonhole, turn the stitch selection knob
in either direction to an adjacent stitch and then re-set it
to the buttonhole.
+Cindy Strickland great. glad you sorted it.
I have followed all of the instructions on the video but still my needle gets stuck and will not feed the material through so I just end up with a huge bunch of "birds nest" thread - what am I doing wrong?
You may need to check your tension or threading. Does your stitching work fine with a regular foot on straight and zig zag stitch? It's hard to diagnose without a photo of what's happening.
Mines is not working I did every thing you said I set my machine on one for the button hole but the material will not move I have done everything why isn't it making a hole ?
You will need to read your manual. Some machines have a 4 step button hole where you manually need to change the settings for every step.
_how do you make the button hole atleast 7cm?_
+Kæla Hi sorry about the late reply on this. You can trigger the button hole function to go into reverse by manually tripping the little pull down device at whatever length of button hole you need. The foot triggers it with the size of the button, but if you need a bigger one you can use a regular (wide hole zig zag) foot and use your hand to trigger the reverse function at 7cm. Does that make sense?
why mine does work. so annoying me.😟
U don't what?
U don't what?