Sewing 101 with Sarah, Opening Button Holes

Welcome back for another fabulous Sewing 101 guest.  I found Sarah through Jami's Air Your Laundry Party, and we've been friends ever since.  I love reading her blog...I feel like I'm reading a design magazine.  

Hi there, I'm Sarah from Modern Country Style and I'm here to show you a really useful tip for cutting through newly-made button holes.

Let me show you what I mean.

First of all, you need to have sewn your button hole, which I've done in a contrasting stitch so that you can see exactly what I'm yapping on about.

{My sewing machine has a one-step button hole which is invaluable. If you're about to get a new sewing machine and wondering whether this is a feature worth coughing up for then, let me tell you, it is!!}

Ta-daaaaaaaa:

Now, once your button hole is completed, place a pin cross-ways along the very top of the button hole, like this:

Then insert your seam-ripper carefully at the bottom of the button hole:

Ever-so-gently begin to push upwards towards the pin, which is there to prevent the seam-ripper from tearing through the top part of the button hole.

Smart, eh?

And here she is:

Gorgeous people, meet beautiful button hole. Beautiful button hole, meet gorgeous people.

Thank you so much for asking me to be here, Chris.

If you fancy a further chinwag, I'd love to see you (yes, YOU) over at Modern Country Style, which is a mix of interior and crafting loveliness. Come on over and see what you think!

Isn't Sarah absolutely fabulous?  I had never seen this tip...and if you've ever accidentally cut through a button hole, you know how great this is.  Check out some of the loveliness on Sarah's blog.  This pillow was the first thing that caught my eye.  I want to while away hours in her garden.  Here's another pillow that I fancy!