Garment Skill Building - Buttons and Buttonholes

Buttons and buttonholes can make or break the look of a garment—and mastering them will take your sewing to the next level! In this focused workshop, you’ll practice sewing three different types of buttonholes and learn how to attach buttons both by hand and by machine (if your machine has a button-sewing foot). By the end, you’ll have a set of reference samples and the confidence to add neat, professional button closures to your projects.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner and up

Age Requirement: 16+

What You’ll Learn

• How to sew 3 types of buttonholes:

  • Standard buttonhole

  • Keyhole buttonhole

  • Stretch/knit buttonhole (or machine-specific option)

• How to properly mark, measure, and place buttonholes

• Hand-sewing techniques for securely attaching buttons

• How to sew buttons with your machine (if you have a button-sewing foot)

• Tips for achieving consistent, professional results

What We Provide

• Practice fabric and interfacing

• Buttons for sample sewing

• Instruction handouts for future reference

• Sewing machines (if needed)

What You Bring

• Your sewing machine in good working order (with power cord & foot pedal)

• All machine accessories (especially your buttonhole foot and button-sewing foot, if included)

• Neutral thread with a wound bobbin

• Standard sewing kit (pins, scissors, seam ripper, measuring tape, etc.)

• Pen or pencil for notes