SImplicity 3847 Shirt - Part 4

I took the sleeves off and adjusted them to make them cap sleeves, so I didn't have to re cut them. (Quick thank you shout goes to MrsC at Hectic Eclectic for her helpful advice).

If I do this pattern again I shall use a sleeve pattern from another shirt. As the ones that came with this one have been a nightmare.

I have also marked out and made a start on the buttonholes. They take ages by hand don't they?

Will get back to them...just got distracted by the skirt. lol!

Buttonholes, some practice

I'm going to have to do all my bottonholes by hand..so thought a little practice was in order. I've read a couple of different ways to do it so I tried a few.

 First I sewed the outline using doubled up thread, and single thread.

 Then used seam ripper to make button hole 'hole'. Putting pin in one end to stop the ripper from running away with itself.

 Then I tried using normal thread doubled up to sew buttonhole stitch. This didn't work very well. It kept getting tangled and took forever.

 So I then used embroidery thread. This worked much better.

I need to practice keeping it even next time. lol!