Buttonholes

I still haven’t figured out how to make a nice buttonhole with my fantastic sewing machine. They end up really thick like little earthworms. I’m also concerned about how much thread must go into each one. I read in a fashion magazine (W I think) about a growing interest in craftsmanship. One jacket in particular was mentioned favorably for its hand-bound button holes. Now there’s luxury! I spent the afternoon (yes, multiple hours) hand-binding three of the five buttonholes on this blouse. My thread supply offered these options – thick buttonhole thread in the wrong color and regular thin thread in a matching color. I used the thick brown thread on the first button hole, starting nearest the neck, making two errors in one decision. The second two are lovely, though I can’t picture myself shopping for designer clothes and exclaiming, “Well that Versace dress was pretty cool, but this one has hand-bound buttonholes!”