Giving up

[green_martha]

Does anyone know a trick to make machine-made buttonholes look good ? After a copious ammount of practicing, my machine still rushes along the sides, making a not so tight zigzag stitch that is neither pretty nor neat. My handmade buttonholes might be wonky now and then but at least the fabric edges are covered !

Comments

[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but it's all in the machine. Some buttonholers make beautiful ones, others are nasty, no matter what.

I would go around once with the machine, then hand work over them. It gives you a nice tight buttonhole, with even sides.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I guess my machine sfalls into the 2d category...
Thank you for the good idea, that's what I'm going to do !

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Perhpas try shortening the stitch length? Most machines allow you to shorten the stitch length on a zig-zag stitches and buttonholes. The stitches will be closer together and denser.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Sadly, this doesn't seem to be an option on my baby... But the last buttonhole on the bra looked pretty good. It got recovered with handstitching, though, because I'm not sure I trust the machine zigzag stitch enough.