As I saw you making button loops, thought I would share my way. I just use a hair elastic, one of the thick ones. They come in all sorts of colors and I just stick them in the seam before I sew it, sew over it several times, making it the length I need it to be, sew the seam, then cut off whatever is left over on the inside. I don't know if you have them in the UK, but I buy mine at the Dollar Store.
I love to sit down with a cup of tea and watch your videos. The orange spots look scrumptious and I look forward to seeing what you make.The Montana dresses look great and I especially like the blue and yellow floral.Your Granddaughter is so pretty and what a delight with or without the chocolate😃. I was intrigued to see how the button loop is constructed and will try it, thank you Michou. 🌹🌹
Learned something new about button loops, thanks. ❤ your makes, you look lovely on them. Nice background music. You have a well behaved grand daughter.
All the dresses in your fashion show are lovely, colors are nice. I do like the orange/black polka dot. Your granddaughter is too cute for words. I came across a couple of large pieces of cotton shirting fabric I hd used to make my two young sons (ages 5 & 9 shorts and shirt from this fabric. So, I asked my youngest son, how would he like a shirt from this fabric? He remember the outfits and loved the fabric! He absolutely said yes he would like a shirt! Now one piece is green/black/raspberry red surfers, and the other has x-men and weird colors. I was shocked, said he would definitely like a shirt his mom made from childhood fabric. He is 35 now! They are coming along nicely. The middle son I know won't wear a shirt but I am going to make him some boxer shorts pajamas and he will like those.
How wonderful for you to be using that fabrics v to make up a shirt for your son. Anything goes these days and what lovely memories for him to wear something that he and his brother used to wear all those years back. Such a lovely idea. 👍😍
Yes Always check your sewing machine manual or check on line, you’ll find the correct foot ! Just a waste of time, much buying one that “looks good!” Right! Glad you found your original!
What a precious little. :) I love the Montana dress and the last bold fabric was perfect! And I love linen. The more it wrinkles the better. haha. It is the most comfortable fabric. Thanks for the tutorial on the button loop...I needed something for a top that the collar gapes and flaps about.
Love your channel. It's like sitting down with an old friend. You have gotten me in to more trouble. LOL, I have tried all sorts of things you have shown. I've become a Lekala addict.
Love all the dresses you made Michelin. They look fabulous on you.. The orange polka-dot fabric looks amazing. Thanks for all the vlogs you do ,always enjoy watching. 🤗
I was purchasing some generic feet for a sewing machine that I was giving to a neighbor but the buttonhole attachment wouldn’t work on the machine. I was able to get one from my local dealer for $10 used. There is a reason that one size doesn’t fit most machines! It generally has to do with the feed dogs. Neat idea you have for creating a button loop. I’ve made them before but haven’t formed them around a chalk pen! I like the New Look Top with the belt/waistband system. What fun - Orange spots!!! Wash the linen! I rarely wash fabrics either, but I do wash linen. I use the serger to sew around the fabric first as it unravels easily. Great dresses on you. Your granddaughter is too cute. It’s so fun to hear an English accent with a little child too!
Of course the feed dog teeth might be different. Never considered that. You viewers are so full of great info. 👍😘 Live you new soi dress Lorianne. My how slim you are nowadays. 😘👍☺️
I had made a matching linen pants and shacket a few years ago in light aqua and realized I have so much in that color and wasn't wearing either piece, so I remembered you dyeing things. I dyed both in dark green and love the new look and am looking forward to wearing it into fall because of the dark color. Thanks.
Great mix video, I love the fabric you used for the Montana dress, so pretty and really suits you.I agree with you that the first one was far too big. Love the orange spot fabric, turned out fabulous.x
Michou, all your tweaks to the pattern that was too large, turned out really nice in the end! Perseverance pays off. The fabrics are gorgeous and the drape of the challis was lovely. What an adorable grand daughter! I just loved listening to her talk!❤❤😍
Can’t believe it same thing happened to me and I did the exact same thing , put a seam in the front with little buttons and changed up the seam sizes. Fixed it on the paper pattern afterwards not to go thru that again used bias tape.but I did like the dress which hides a multitude of sins and great for the hot weather.speaking of weather if yours is matching ours a week later then this week is three days sunny, three days t storms and temps between 77 to 85. See how close you come.After seeing your dress looks like mine could be a little smaller on top or perhaps put a tie.
Lovely dresses, very annoying they sent you the wrong size ! Your orange spots are spectacular. I’m not sure if you know of Sandra Betzinas ( she’s a vogue designer) way of pre treating linen ? She dry irons it on the hottest setting, then wash hottest cycle, then tumble dry hot. It softens the linen and it has small creases and looks softer , it depends if you like that look . Just thought I’d mention it in case you wanted to give it a try. Thank you for the thread loop tutorial, I’ve never been able to get them even before, Bridget R
Bridget, I had forgotten all about Sandra Betzinas way with linen until I read your post. Thankyou for reminding me, it is doubly great timing as my linen order arrived whilst reading your post!
I'm over a week late watching this, it disappeared from my list, and I had to seek it on your page, but better late than never! Heat wave here too, record July in our city, third hottest ever recorded and driest ever recorded, I'm behind with everything. 😜 Love your tips and stories and creations. And grand baby!!! 😘xxx
I'm way behind with everything Beruthiel. (Not sure if that's your name). Holidays and 2 weeks of grandchild minding has knocked my everything out of synch.😂🤣😂😘
@@michoumakes the best laid plans ... 😉 Still it's great to have the grand bairns around, they grow up fast! My name is Ruth, and I took Beruthiel from the Lord of the Rings book because my second name is Bernadette, so it seemed handy when I first started doing stuff on the computer, and in those ancient times everybody kept anonymous usernames. 😎 I'm me on Facebook so it's not needed to have a pseudonym these days but I couldn't be bothered to change it. Keeps the trolls away a bit. 😁 Take care xxx
Oh gosh I haven't seen a button hole loop made like that in a very long time. Nicely done. If I am not sure if I should wash a good quality fabric like linen (and there are many grades of linen), I snip off a bit and put it in the wash with a regular load of clothes and see how it comes out. I also dry it. The I compare the washed piece with the unwashed one and then decide.
Your granddaughter is adorable. Thanks for the button loop demo, great. I also made the Montana and it came up very big. Good idea putting the darts in will try that.
Your little blonde's adorable! So nice that they can come to stay! Adjusting the style ark dress to fit you better was definitely a save! It's such beautiful fabric. I hope you will be happy with the others bkz I liked them too🙂 I bought the turner dress pattern because I liked yours so much, but I have not made it up yet. Have you seen the new Sew Over It dress? I really like it's shape too.
When you wash linen, try washing it with a can of Coke Cola, the regular kind. One can for front loading washers, the acid in it will soften the linen and make it wrinkle less. And you might want to serge the edge before you put in the washer so it doesn't fray.
You suit a bodice with a waist Micheline. How about simple side ties rather than making the bodice more snug. That dress looks so lovely on you. I think that you would look really good in a top with a peplum, rather than a straight up and down cover-all. You have a figure, show it off. You tempted me Micheline. Today I spent hard earned savings. I have bought a bernina vintage record and it will arrive in a week or so. Did I need to? no. Did I want to? yes. I fondly remember the strong steady bernina machines at school, 60 + years ago.
Ties at the sides? I never thought of that! I made a blouse a few years back and did just that. It made all the difference. 👍 Oh and you must send me a photo of your new buy Maria. 😊👍😘
Lovely makes Micheline. If you so wish I’d love to hear your top tips from fashion school ( it’d make a great video) no pressure at all though if you’d rather not.
Golly Claire that was 35 years ago. Its usually not until I'm doing a particular process that the alarm bells ring to remind me how I learned to do something. Mind you, I've actually got a half prepared vlog that I made a while ago about some of it. I really must finish it off. 😂😂😂
I am wondering what the name of the hat pattern is. I don't see it on your list. I also would like to know what kind of thread you are using when you are making your button loop. Thank you so much for all your vlogs and information.
Hi Patty, so sorry for the long delay in replying. Life just got so busy for us. The pattern is a free pattern and can be found (along with many other free patterns) at... contentm.mkt2178.com/lp/814/2644/HP_fabric.com_SUNNY_SIDE_UP_SUNHAT-1.pdf?cm_re=SL1-_-crhdqtr-_-Sunhat
I have a dress very similar to your Montana dress from 20+ years ago that I absolutely love it's a rayon blend, mine has buttons done the center front as well as a tie at the back which might help yours fit better if you like??
I made the Montana dress out of a viscous and lined the top and it made the top “tight fitting”? I think the next one will be unlined, and out of a knit! I do like the fit on you, it is supposed to be fuller fitting not snug.
I didn't have too much of an issue lining the Montana Gina. It did involve a great deal of jogging my memory cells but I do understand how you had an issue. 😘♥️
Question: I was sewing sleeves on a t- shirt using the surger. First one went on perfect. The second ended up not meeting the side seam. So do I rip out the surge stich and try again or do I make it meet by conecting the 2 seams as I surge stich the side seam? My concern is even if I rip it out it will still be wonky because you trim a little more off each time you surge it.
Hi Mary-Jo Is the difference really big? Try pinning the side seam and sleeve and see if it will still look ok. If that doesn't look good personally I would either remove the serger thread (tricky but it can be done. ) Or Cut the serged edge off as close as possible then re sew. You may need to do the same to the other good sleeve seam if you think it won't look balanced. I hope this is what you are asking and that it helps explain a solution for you. 👍😘
Hi Mary-jo, bear in mind you don’t have to cut off fabric with the serger you can simply skim the fabric alongside the blade without cutting. Alternatively disengage it if your machine allows. Although If the second end falls into the seam allowance of your side seam you should be ok catching it in there when sewing the side seam.
The style of the dress is very becoming; maybe you can get the correct size so you don't have to do some many alterations and you'd want to make more of them.
As I saw you making button loops, thought I would share my way. I just use a hair elastic, one of the thick ones. They come in all sorts of colors and I just stick them in the seam before I sew it, sew over it several times, making it the length I need it to be, sew the seam, then cut off whatever is left over on the inside. I don't know if you have them in the UK, but I buy mine at the Dollar Store.
Great idea!
That's an interesting way to do it. I'll have to try that. 👍😘😂
Would love to see it done.
Love your new blouse, orange and black fabric and the visit. I wash all fabrics in cold water and not fabric softener.
That fabric of the Montana dress is so pretty. Adorable kitty and granddaughter! You always have lovely music!
Thank you. I'm always on the lookout for 'moving' music. 😊🤗😘
I love to sit down with a cup of tea and watch your videos. The orange spots look scrumptious and I look forward to seeing what you make.The Montana dresses look great and I especially like the blue and yellow floral.Your Granddaughter is so pretty and what a delight with or without the chocolate😃. I was intrigued to see how the button loop is constructed and will try it, thank you Michou. 🌹🌹
Yay, thank you for watching Eileen xxx
Learned something new about button loops, thanks. ❤ your makes, you look lovely on them. Nice background music. You have a well behaved grand daughter.
All the dresses in your fashion show are lovely, colors are nice. I do like the orange/black polka dot. Your granddaughter is too cute for words. I came across a couple of large pieces of cotton shirting fabric I hd used to make my two young sons (ages 5 & 9 shorts and shirt from this fabric. So, I asked my youngest son, how would he like a shirt from this fabric? He remember the outfits and loved the fabric! He absolutely said yes he would like a shirt! Now one piece is green/black/raspberry red surfers, and the other has x-men and weird colors. I was shocked, said he would definitely like a shirt his mom made from childhood fabric. He is 35 now! They are coming along nicely. The middle son I know won't wear a shirt but I am going to make him some boxer shorts pajamas and he will like those.
How wonderful for you to be using that fabrics v to make up a shirt for your son. Anything goes these days and what lovely memories for him to wear something that he and his brother used to wear all those years back. Such a lovely idea. 👍😍
Yes Always check your sewing machine manual or check on line, you’ll find the correct foot ! Just a waste of time, much buying one that “looks good!” Right! Glad you found your original!
So true! xx
Pressing makes everything looks finished and prettier.
I totally agree with you. 👍😍
What a precious little. :) I love the Montana dress and the last bold fabric was perfect! And I love linen. The more it wrinkles the better. haha. It is the most comfortable fabric. Thanks for the tutorial on the button loop...I needed something for a top that the collar gapes and flaps about.
You are so welcome! xxx
Love your channel. It's like sitting down with an old friend. You have gotten me in to more trouble. LOL, I have tried all sorts of things you have shown. I've become a Lekala addict.
Oh dear Jayne. I know what you mean every time I watch a vlog, I end up buying whatever the showing me. 🤨😉🤔
Absolutely gorgeous!
Love all the dresses you made Michelin. They look fabulous on you.. The orange polka-dot fabric looks amazing. Thanks for all the vlogs you do ,always enjoy watching. 🤗
Thank you so much Doris xxx
I was purchasing some generic feet for a sewing machine that I was giving to a neighbor but the buttonhole attachment wouldn’t work on the machine. I was able to get one from my local dealer for $10 used. There is a reason that one size doesn’t fit most machines! It generally has to do with the feed dogs. Neat idea you have for creating a button loop. I’ve made them before but haven’t formed them around a chalk pen! I like the New Look Top with the belt/waistband system. What fun - Orange spots!!! Wash the linen! I rarely wash fabrics either, but I do wash linen. I use the serger to sew around the fabric first as it unravels easily. Great dresses on you. Your granddaughter is too cute. It’s so fun to hear an English accent with a little child too!
Of course the feed dog teeth might be different. Never considered that. You viewers are so full of great info. 👍😘
Live you new soi dress Lorianne. My how slim you are nowadays. 😘👍☺️
You look absolutely adorable in that last dress. Modifications worked. The fabric print suits you so well. Good job! Cheers.
Beautiful granddaughter.
Lovely Montana dress,looks lovely on you.xx
I had made a matching linen pants and shacket a few years ago in light aqua and realized I have so much in that color and wasn't wearing either piece, so I remembered you dyeing things. I dyed both in dark green and love the new look and am looking forward to wearing it into fall because of the dark color. Thanks.
Oh I'm so pleased that dyeing the fabric worked Rhoda. Great to know you turned an eyesore into a wearable garment. xxx
Dress looks much better after you altered the sides. I like it!
Thank you Sandra.♥️
Great mix video, I love the fabric you used for the Montana dress, so pretty and really suits you.I agree with you that the first one was far too big.
Love the orange spot fabric, turned out fabulous.x
Your granddaughter is a 💓 cutie. Interesting hat pattern and your dresses look great. I love the orange dyed fabric, great color😊
Thanks Shari. 😉😍👍
Your granddaughter is adorable love all your makes especially the Montana dress. Always good to see you.🤗
Thank you so much Elaine. xxx
Oops jumped the gun, I like the re-do!! Beautiful fabric!
I had no idea how to do a button loop. Thanks for sharing. Would love for you to show the very first steps sometime. Love your channel.
Hi Meletia, I promise I will do a little video to show you. 👍😍
Michou, all your tweaks to the pattern that was too large, turned out really nice in the end! Perseverance pays off. The fabrics are gorgeous and the drape of the challis was lovely. What an adorable grand daughter! I just loved listening to her talk!❤❤😍
Dresses pretty on you💜
Can’t believe it same thing happened to me and I did the exact same thing , put a seam in the front with little buttons and changed up the seam sizes. Fixed it on the paper pattern afterwards not to go thru that again used bias tape.but I did like the dress which hides a multitude of sins and great for the hot weather.speaking of weather if yours is matching ours a week later then this week is three days sunny, three days t storms and temps between 77 to 85. See how close you come.After seeing your dress looks like mine could be a little smaller on top or perhaps put a tie.
Thanks for the tie suggestion Janice. 👍
This week has been unbearably hot for the UK and rain is forecast for next week. I'll let you know. 😉🤗
Lovely dresses, very annoying they sent you the wrong size ! Your orange spots are spectacular. I’m not sure if you know of Sandra Betzinas ( she’s a vogue designer) way of pre treating linen ? She dry irons it on the hottest setting, then wash hottest cycle, then tumble dry hot. It softens the linen and it has small creases and looks softer , it depends if you like that look . Just thought I’d mention it in case you wanted to give it a try. Thank you for the thread loop tutorial, I’ve never been able to get them even before, Bridget R
Bridget, I had forgotten all about Sandra Betzinas way with linen until I read your post. Thankyou for reminding me, it is doubly great timing as my linen order arrived whilst reading your post!
@@jenniebartlett5023 that’s great Jennie ! I find it works well . Bridget
Adorable granddaughter!
I wondered how to make a button loop. Thank you for the lesson.
I'm over a week late watching this, it disappeared from my list, and I had to seek it on your page, but better late than never! Heat wave here too, record July in our city, third hottest ever recorded and driest ever recorded, I'm behind with everything. 😜 Love your tips and stories and creations. And grand baby!!! 😘xxx
I'm way behind with everything Beruthiel. (Not sure if that's your name). Holidays and 2 weeks of grandchild minding has knocked my everything out of synch.😂🤣😂😘
@@michoumakes the best laid plans ... 😉 Still it's great to have the grand bairns around, they grow up fast! My name is Ruth, and I took Beruthiel from the Lord of the Rings book because my second name is Bernadette, so it seemed handy when I first started doing stuff on the computer, and in those ancient times everybody kept anonymous usernames. 😎 I'm me on Facebook so it's not needed to have a pseudonym these days but I couldn't be bothered to change it. Keeps the trolls away a bit. 😁 Take care xxx
Love the style of your mantana dress the fabric really made it I thought x
Oh gosh I haven't seen a button hole loop made like that in a very long time. Nicely done. If I am not sure if I should wash a good quality fabric like linen (and there are many grades of linen), I snip off a bit and put it in the wash with a regular load of clothes and see how it comes out. I also dry it. The I compare the washed piece with the unwashed one and then decide.
That's a good idea. 😍
Your granddaughter is adorable. Thanks for the button loop demo, great. I also made the Montana and it came up very big. Good idea putting the darts in will try that.
I'm always trying to make the "Hmm that's definitely not me! " look into a "Now that's more like it" look. xxx
Your little blonde's adorable! So nice that they can come to stay!
Adjusting the style ark dress to fit you better was definitely a save! It's such beautiful fabric. I hope you will be happy with the others bkz I liked them too🙂 I bought the turner dress pattern because I liked yours so much, but I have not made it up yet.
Have you seen the new Sew Over It dress? I really like it's shape too.
Yes I've seen a few clips a out the new sew over it dress. I'll have to check it out. 👍😍
The dresses look lovely on you.
When you wash linen, try washing it with a can of Coke Cola, the regular kind. One can for front loading washers, the acid in it will soften the linen and make it wrinkle less. And you might want to serge the edge before you put in the washer so it doesn't fray.
Wow what an idea. The coke doesn't stain the fabric?
I'll have to try that. an interesting suggestion Jayne. XXX
There are some lovely makes there. all way look forward to seeing what your up too. love to you both. x
Thanks Hazel. 👍😍
Ok ok you have to check your linen, some of it is “ pre-shrunk”! I bought mine and it was pre-shrunk! But I’d always pre wash linen!
You suit a bodice with a waist Micheline. How about simple side ties rather than making the bodice more snug. That dress looks so lovely on you. I think that you would look really good in a top with a peplum, rather than a straight up and down cover-all. You have a figure, show it off.
You tempted me Micheline. Today I spent hard earned savings. I have bought a bernina vintage record and it will arrive in a week or so. Did I need to? no. Did I want to? yes. I fondly remember the strong steady bernina machines at school, 60 + years ago.
Ties at the sides? I never thought of that! I made a blouse a few years back and did just that. It made all the difference. 👍
Oh and you must send me a photo of your new buy Maria. 😊👍😘
That dress is really flattering, I'm going to go on Amazon and see if I can purchase it.
Just make sure you buy the correct size Sandra. 👍😘
Lovely makes Micheline. If you so wish I’d love to hear your top tips from fashion school ( it’d make a great video) no pressure at all though if you’d rather not.
Golly Claire that was 35 years ago. Its usually not until I'm doing a particular process that the alarm bells ring to remind me how I learned to do something.
Mind you, I've actually got a half prepared vlog that I made a while ago about some of it. I really must finish it off. 😂😂😂
@@michoumakes ooh nice!
Great bit of tatting forming the loop.
Well I never. So that's a bit like tatting. I never knew that. X
I am wondering what the name of the hat pattern is. I don't see it on your list. I also would like to know what kind of thread you are using when you are making your button loop. Thank you so much for all your vlogs and information.
Hi Patty, so sorry for the long delay in replying. Life just got so busy for us.
The pattern is a free pattern and can be found (along with many other free patterns) at...
contentm.mkt2178.com/lp/814/2644/HP_fabric.com_SUNNY_SIDE_UP_SUNHAT-1.pdf?cm_re=SL1-_-crhdqtr-_-Sunhat
Lovely blouse, maybe just not button the neck? Pretty fabric!
I wouldn't put it up in my top 10of blouses. 😂👍😘
I have a dress very similar to your Montana dress from 20+ years ago that I absolutely love it's a rayon blend, mine has buttons done the center front as well as a tie at the back which might help yours fit better if you like??
Thanks. Several viewers mentioned a tie sides and you the back. Now why didn't I think of that?👍🤔😉😘
I made the Montana dress out of a viscous and lined the top and it made the top “tight fitting”? I think the next one will be unlined, and out of a knit! I do like the fit on you, it is supposed to be fuller fitting not snug.
I didn't have too much of an issue lining the Montana Gina. It did involve a great deal of jogging my memory cells but I do understand how you had an issue. 😘♥️
Great vlog. Did you line the Montana’s bodice?
Yes the pattern dictates that you cut 2 bodice pieces (2 front, 2 back). 😍
What type of thread are you using for the loop that it’s coming nice and sturdy
I used ordinary sewing machine thread doubled. You could use embroidery thread too
Question: I was sewing sleeves on a t- shirt using the surger. First one went on perfect. The second ended up not meeting the side seam. So do I rip out the surge stich and try again or do I make it meet by conecting the 2 seams as I surge stich the side seam? My concern is even if I rip it out it will still be wonky because you trim a little more off each time you surge it.
Hi Mary-Jo
Is the difference really big? Try pinning the side seam and sleeve and see if it will still look ok. If that doesn't look good personally I would either remove the serger thread (tricky but it can be done. ) Or Cut the serged edge off as close as possible then re sew. You may need to do the same to the other good sleeve seam if you think it won't look balanced.
I hope this is what you are asking and that it helps explain a solution for you. 👍😘
Hi Mary-jo, bear in mind you don’t have to cut off fabric with the serger you can simply skim the fabric alongside the blade without cutting. Alternatively disengage it if your machine allows. Although If the second end falls into the seam allowance of your side seam you should be ok catching it in there when sewing the side seam.
@@Flairatic1146 thank you, I have a go at it.
The style of the dress is very becoming; maybe you can get the correct size so you don't have to do some many alterations and you'd want to make more of them.
I've re trimmed the traced copy and it looking to be a much better fit. 👍😘