Capt. Sterling Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 hmmm hard to say since in most cases the breeches are pretty much hidden away under waistcoat, coat and stockings pulled up over the knees... over all what can be seen, seems to say no but then again... would love to see the original this is taken from ( a bit earlier) on the upper class, you certainly seem to have a case for more decorative buttonhole treatment around the pockets... but its hard to say whether or not it was common.... hard to tell from this one as well, note his breeches open at the knee "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hm... Interesting. The third sketch looks like they may be a little long, but it's hard for me to tell... Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster James Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) A really well-made buttonhole is the only link between Art and Nature. ~ Oscar Wilde, Phrases and Philosophies for the use of the Young. Edited March 4, 2009 by Quartermaster James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 bump ** sorry, need to keep this topic closely available... trying my hand at something like 2 billion button holes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hehehehe... don't feel bad, Silas. Doing the same with reworking the crimson velvet frock of mine. Time consuming but they look good when finished nicely. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 i tried one doing what i thought would be better, then cut the slit and observed why it is done capt. sterling's way ( for lack of a better description ) ... then did a few more and it looks alot better... i have to do about 10 or so a night for a bit so i can do my sailors jacket and move on to bigger, badder, and faster breeches... we have the technology... trying to get quite a bit done before santa maria... will have to see how much i can squeeze in :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here is some of my latest buttonhole work. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Yer off to a good start, try not to get that little pucker near the bottom if you can on the next ones... still very nicely done... keep going. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Aye, Right nice, Roberts. Kudos. :) Seems tough at first... but in the long run, they are FAR functional and better than machine buttonholes. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 they are FAR more functional and better than machine buttonholes. ~Lady B I whole heartedly agree "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theM.A.dDogge Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here is some of my latest buttonhole work. Yay! 'course ya should be usin contrastin thread...to brag on yer work..else noone else sees it?!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Yer off to a good start, try not to get that little pucker near the bottom if you can on the next ones... still very nicely done... keep going. Yeah I think that is coming from the bar tack on the ends. Any pointers on how to tighten the stitch without puckering? (Both on the bar tack and buttonhole stitch.) And yay ok Maddogge yer right, that'll be on the next one! And yes to Lady Barbossa and Capt'n, I'm beginning to believe that a hand sewn garment is soooooo much sturdier and better made than a machine one. No wonder they had second and third and forth hand clothing. The damn things would never wear out! At least the stitches anyways The fabric would give way before any of my stitches would. Edited April 24, 2009 by Jack Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here is some of my latest buttonhole work. Yay! 'course ya should be usin contrastin thread...to brag on yer work..else noone else sees it?!!? Hell no... not until he's got them perfect...yer doing fine, just the way ye are... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theM.A.dDogge Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here is some of my latest buttonhole work. Yay! 'course ya should be usin contrastin thread...to brag on yer work..else noone else sees it?!!? Hell no... not until he's got them perfect...yer doing fine, just the way ye are... but if they look perfect..how can ya tell there are hand sewn? why go thru all the headache...if noone notices and just thinks ya cheated cause they are so nice??? my great Aunts used to hand quilt so beutifuly...that you would have sworn it coulnt have been done by hand....and so lost money at auctions...cause they didnt "LOOK" hand sewn!?!?! !?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) is the knot supposed to be along the slit ?? or on the outside edge ??? checked and double checked the pic and swore i got it right, but my knots are along the outside, away from the slit... which way is it supposed to be ?? mebbe i am doing it all wrong... edited--- i think i see where i am screwing up... will try again tomorrow... just got two more jackets to do !! Edited April 25, 2009 by silas thatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 And yes to Lady Barbossa and Capt'n, I'm beginning to believe that a hand sewn garment is soooooo much sturdier and better made than a machine one. No wonder they had second and third and forth hand clothing. The damn things would never wear out! At least the stitches anyways The fabric would give way before any of my stitches would. ::nods::: Yup. Well, when you sew by hand, you have control over what you do. With a machine, you don't have as much control, you are at the mercy of the machine. Some "hidden seams" I sew by machine cause it offers good stability mainly in the torso area. But, yeah, the machine is horrid with buttonhole compared to by hand. Silas, if I understand your question properly, the "knot" from the needlework book I have is suppose to be along where the slit/buttonhole is suppose to be. However, doesn't always have to be. Adds character and uniqueness to an outfit. From what there are out there... not all outfits from the time period are cut and sewn exactly the same. So, none too worry, Silas. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silas thatcher Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 figgered out where i was going wrong !! they did come out okay, just a little off :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 but if they look perfect..how can ya tell there are hand sewn? why go thru all the headache...if noone notices and just thinks ya cheated cause they are so nice???my great Aunts used to hand quilt so beutifuly...that you would have sworn it coulnt have been done by hand....and so lost money at auctions...cause they didnt "LOOK" hand sewn!?!?! !?!?! Good so then, this means I can sew all your buttonholes by machine on yer new coat? Of course they won't look half as nice but since you can't tell the difference.... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Silas ...I have the same issue ...I just can't seem to get them with the knot in the slit side ...so I do them the other way ...for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theM.A.dDogge Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 but if they look perfect..how can ya tell there are hand sewn? why go thru all the headache...if noone notices and just thinks ya cheated cause they are so nice???my great Aunts used to hand quilt so beutifuly...that you would have sworn it coulnt have been done by hand....and so lost money at auctions...cause they didnt "LOOK" hand sewn!?!?! !?!?! Good so then, this means I can sew all your buttonholes by machine on yer new coat? Of course they won't look half as nice but since you can't tell the difference.... do you actually READ wot i say??....i just dont think the sewing needs to look SO PERFECT that one caint appreciate the fact it was HAND SEWN!??! but if it LOOKS HAND SEWN....then ya git compliments!!...looks better than a machine?...then it looks like a machine oh no oh captain , my captain...hand sewn fer me!!...just not too good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Tis the blind eye, always miss half of what yer saying.... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake the SeaSnake Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I don't know... I have a hell of a time sewing button holes in my linen waistcoat. any body offer any advice? it frays so easy i can't cut it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendobyns Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Ok, trying to catch up with this, ahem, thread and have not yet seen any reference to using buckram to line the area where button holes are being sewn. Has anyone tried doing that? It is a period technique and may help with some issues. Ok, trying to catch up with this, ahem, thread and have not yet seen any reference to using buckram to line the area where button holes are being sewn. Has anyone tried doing that? It is a period technique and may help with some issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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