How to Sew Bound Buttonholes | 2 Professional Methods

Bound buttonholes, also known as double-welt buttonholes, are a beautiful tailoring technique used on coats, jackets, tailored garments and couture sewing. In this tutorial, I'll show you two professional methods for creating elegant bound buttonholes: 🧵 Method 1: Traditional double-welt (double jet) buttonholes 🧵 Method 2: A simpler single-facing method Using both matching and contrast fabric examples, you'll learn how to create crisp, professional-looking buttonholes suitable for thicker fabrics, oversized buttons and high-end garment construction. In this tutorial you'll learn: • How to draft and use the buttonhole pattern • How to reinforce the buttonhole area • How to prepare and sew double welts (jets) • How to create bound buttonholes using a single facing • Tips for achieving crisp corners and sharp ends • How to attach the facing and finish the buttonhole neatly • Traditional tailoring techniques, including temporary herringbone stitching • The advantages and disadvantages of each method This tutorial is part of my Buttons & Buttonholes Playlist, where we cover everything from buttonhole theory through to automatic, four-step, manual, jeans-style and bound buttonholes. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAHu-g3sOuEDoCxfo7om6QNS3Dlv450fO Free downloadable patterns are linked in the description below so you can sew along at home. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dSFoAACEt7hKQPYZQOYMSSxXaxMBm_L7/view?usp=sharing Previous videos: ✔️ Buttonhole Theory ✔️ Automatic