There is little that frightens me more than making buttonholes. I got up on a twenty foot ladder to paint the house.  Surgery doesn't scare me.  I have ridden roller coasters...that go upside down.

But buttonholes? Oh, yes...the projects of doom. I freeze up! I tremble!  I will have  a garment complete for weeks or months  before I bravely confront the.... DUN, DUN, DAAAAAA.....

 

Buttonholes. Oh, how I wish I lived in a place where I could casually drop off my ( fill in the blank with garment type) and say, " Four buttonholes, please, and I'll pick it up in an hour." And have confidence  that when complete, my boughten buttonholes would have nary a fray or loose thread or have been ripped out six times. Perhaps my Christmas wish will be

   that little elves would make my buttonholes.

Currently obsessing about box bags. This is Saturday's production.

 

And Hottie Cozies.  It was somewhat of a surprise indeed when JR got the mail today and found this:

  It was almost too difficult to explain.  Especially using the words "hottie" and "cozy." Which immediately put his mind to obsessing about something altogether different than this Debbie Bliss pattern with which I am preoccupied:

 

And that the cost for 8 skeins of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino would total more than the  estimated increase in the cost of fuel to keep my toes warm at night for  the winter.

So, I guess I'll look for some options other than the Baby Cashmerino.

JR's option would cost nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[lori]

You were so busy on Saturday, the box bags look great. Good luck with the buttonholes, I usually have to rip out 1 or 2 every time I make buttonholes!

[Beth]

Great bags! It's too bad we don't live near each other. I could do buttonholes for you and you could be my wardrobe advisor!

[Karin]

You made me laugh! Perhaps JR and my dh were separated at birth.

Your bags look brilliant!

I also dread button holes. Maybe we just need swanky new sewing machines with all the bells and whistles!

[Dcuddy]

I don't minds sewing button holes, but I dread zippers. How about if you sew my zippers and I'll sew your button holes?
Your bags look lovely!

[Chris]

Is that fair isle? I just taught myself intarsia - it's fun!

[Irene]

Buttonholes are indeed scary - making random holes in perfectly good fabric. And as I found out - even the fanciest sewing machine does not guarantee perfect buttonholes. I always make several samples in scraps to make sure everything is right for the particular fabric, then pray and forge ahead. Just remember - in most cases, nothing is permanent until you actually make the hole. You can do it!