Begin by making a trial buttonhole on a scrap of the fabric you will be using for your garment. This gives you a chance to try the technique and will warn you of problems you might have with your ...

For spring, buttonholes have been replaced with button loops. Button loops are an easy alternative to buttonholes, but if they are merely extended from the seamline, button placement will be slightly ...

Apply sticky tape to the areas where you require buttonholes in a garment. The tape not only marks the position, but holds the fabric firm. Work the buttonholes over the tape, then remove it when ...

A do-nothing maverick designer who leaves it to you to make your own silhouette that requires neither needle, nor thread About 10 years ago, designer Anuj Sharma saw someone button their shirt into ...