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C Janet Reed
g Extension Clothing &
S Textiles Specialist
£ University of Delaware
Do buttonholes frighten you
jway from a particular pattern?
U so. why not learn to make
them?
The ability to make a perfect
hound buttonhole sets you apart
a skilled seamstress and gives
. n expensive look to your gar
ment. And the principles of
making a buttonhole will car
i v over to the making of many
kinds of pockets and other
uessmaker details.
Bound buttonholes are not
difficult to make, but they do
t ike patience, time and atten
non to detail. There probably
~ie as many methods of making
' dtonholes as there are people
vho teach. It doesn’t really
■natter what method you use as
long as you get a beautiful but-
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tonhole; however, with some
methods it seems easier to
achieve perfect results.
A good buttonhole should bo
as narrow ns your fabric will
allow. The finer the fabric, the
narrower the buttonhole. On
most materials, aim for a finish
ad buttonhole no wider than V. i
inch. On bulky woolens, the
buttonhole may need to be
slightly wider. On fine silks, the
finished buttonhole should be
no wider than 3/16 of an inch.
If your fabric ravels badly,
cut the binding pieces on the
bias, and use a patch of light
weight press-on fabric on the
wrong side of the garment area
to be slashed. Or stitch a piece
ol organza or lining fabric to
the right side of the garment in
a narrow rectangle, slashing to
each corner and pulling it back
as a facing before attaching the
lips of the buttonhole. Use a
fine machine stitch (20-22 stitch
es per inch) to help you achieve
accurate results.
The correct’ position of the
buttonhole is all impoitant.
Your pattern is a good guide
unless you have added some
creative touches of your own
The direction of the buttonhole
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is a common error in certain
styles. Usually a buttonhole is
placed horizontally because it
stays fastened better. An excep
tion is the style with a decora
tive band down the front where
the button must remain on cen
ter front of the body. This re
rjuires a vertical buttonhole, but
choose n flat button so it will be
less apt to pop open.
Using a button larger than
that called for in the pattern
design is another common er
ror. When the garment is fasten
ed, the button slides over to the
end of the buttonhole and many
extend over the edge of the gar
ment opening. There should be
enough distance between cen
ter of the garment and the fac
ing edge so that the entire but
ton will rest on fabric
If you change th-' size of but
tons from those, indicated on
the pattern you may need to re
position them so they appear in
better piopoition. The larger
the buttons, the moi e space you
will need between them. Inter
facing beneath the buttonhole
will give added support and
strength.
Machine buttonholes are most
often made m gaiments that
will be washed and honed fie
quently. And lucky you, if you
have one of the new sewing ma
chines that makes them easily.
They are so easy to make that
the making ol a beautiful hand
woiked buttonnole (once the
height of sewing skill) is be
coming a lost art.
Don’t let buttonholes stop
vou tackle them head on
You’ll be surprised how easy
they are.
There are 86,400 seconds in a
day, and a good watch balance
wheel will oscillate 2Vz times
per second, or 216,000 oscilla
tions per day.
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For the
Farm Wife and
Ladies, Have You Heard?.
By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist
For Success In Canning
Can only good quality fiesh fiuits and
vegetables.
Use proper containers and equipment in
good working order.
Wash foods and utensils thoioughly.
Use the recommended canning method
for each food.
Follow an up-to-date canning timetable.
Work fast Prepare only the amount of
food you can process at one time.
Cool propel ly.
Cheek seals
Store in a clean, cool, daik. diy place.
Use within one \ car
Use Giccn Peppers
Bell peppeis have more tang One medium law, sveet pep
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moie sweetness when complete ct vitamin A ,i.ii asco'bic acid
ly ripe and led,
For top quality, select peppeis ar *c! mmeials
.hat aie film, well-shaoed, and Psopeis me good either iaw
.hick fleshed with a fiesh ap- oi cooked so don't oveicook
oearance (Continued on Page 21)
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