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Posted by sewing_girl on December 30, 2006, 5:35 pm
Hello all,
I am new to this group and have a problem you folks might be able to
help with. I am sewing a blouse that takes pearl buttons, but instead
of button holes I was hoping to use loops. The trouble is I can't find
any button loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own? I
already know how I want to place them. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
sewing_girl
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Posted by BEI Design on December 30, 2006, 7:51 pm
sewing_girl wrote:
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> Hello all,
> I am new to this group and have a problem you folks might
> be able to help with. I am sewing a blouse that takes
> pearl buttons, but instead of button holes I was hoping
> to use loops. The trouble is I can't find any button
> loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own? I
> already know how I want to place them. Any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance,
What color is the blouse?
You can make very fine bias tubing loops, or you could crochet
them. But it's also possible to purchase bridal loops pre-made:
http://www.laceheaven.com/bridalloop.html
http://www.sewtrue.com/Bridal1.html#Anchor-BTL123
And check at your local fabric store in the bridal department.
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on December 30, 2006, 8:03 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> sewing_girl wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>I am new to this group and have a problem you folks might
>>be able to help with. I am sewing a blouse that takes
>>pearl buttons, but instead of button holes I was hoping
>>to use loops. The trouble is I can't find any button
>>loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own? I
>>already know how I want to place them. Any suggestions?
>>Thanks in advance,
>
>
> What color is the blouse?
>
> You can make very fine bias tubing loops, or you could crochet
> them. But it's also possible to purchase bridal loops pre-made:
>
> http://www.laceheaven.com/bridalloop.html
>
> http://www.sewtrue.com/Bridal1.html#Anchor-BTL123
>
> And check at your local fabric store in the bridal department.
>
> Beverly
>
>
For some garments, rattail makes very nice button loops. It can be
sewin along the seam, looping out and back without cutting it until it
is sewn in place. Then once secured, it can be trimmed neatly. Some of
my sewing books have a nice illustration of this, but I haven't found
one on-line.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on December 30, 2006, 8:10 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
>
>> sewing_girl wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I am new to this group and have a problem you folks might
>>> be able to help with. I am sewing a blouse that takes
>>> pearl buttons, but instead of button holes I was hoping
>>> to use loops. The trouble is I can't find any button
>>> loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own? I
>>> already know how I want to place them. Any suggestions?
>>> Thanks in advance,
>> What color is the blouse?
>> You can make very fine bias tubing loops, or you could crochet them.
>> But it's also possible to purchase bridal loops pre-made:
>> http://www.laceheaven.com/bridalloop.html
>> http://www.sewtrue.com/Bridal1.html#Anchor-BTL123
>> And check at your local fabric store in the bridal department.
>> Beverly
> For some garments, rattail makes very nice button loops. It can be
> sewin along the seam, looping out and back without cutting it until it
> is sewn in place. Then once secured, it can be trimmed neatly. Some of
> my sewing books have a nice illustration of this, but I haven't found
> one on-line.
>
I also like hand worked buttonhole stitch loops. :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on December 30, 2006, 8:12 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > sewing_girl wrote:
>>> , but instead of button holes I was
> > > hoping to use loops. The trouble is I can't find any button
> > > loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own?
> > > I already know how I want to place them. Any
> > > suggestions? Thanks in advance,
> > What color is the blouse?
> > You can make very fine bias tubing loops, or you could
> > crochet them. But it's also possible to purchase bridal
> > loops
> > pre-made: http://www.laceheaven.com/bridalloop.html
> > http://www.sewtrue.com/Bridal1.html#Anchor-BTL123
> > And check at your local fabric store in the bridal
> > department. Beverly
> For some garments, rattail makes very nice button loops. It can
> be sewin along the seam, looping out and back
> without cutting it until it is sewn in place. Then once
> secured, it can be trimmed neatly. Some of my sewing
> books have a nice illustration of this, but I haven't
> found one on-line.
I agree, and rattail is available in many colors:
http://www.satincord.com/?gclid=CPXDt9rCu4kCFSV6YAodhj9CMQ
http://www.satincordandmore.com/home_page.html
But for a white blouse (if that's what OP is making), I think
bridal loops might work just fine.
Beverly
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> I am new to this group and have a problem you folks might
> be able to help with. I am sewing a blouse that takes
> pearl buttons, but instead of button holes I was hoping
> to use loops. The trouble is I can't find any button
> loops to purchase. Should I plan to improvise my own? I
> already know how I want to place them. Any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance,