Hi Everyone! We round out this month's topic with a closer look at using eyelets to create lace-up closure... Similar to buttonholes, eyelets may seem a bit intimidating. Cutting a hole into your almost finished garment is always a bit nerve-racking but with a few careful preparation tips, you'll be able to apply these with confidence! Watch the video below for a full tutorial on how to use and eyelet setting tool called a Crop-o-Dile to add eyelets to your garment.
Pattern Overview: For this week's topic, you can choose to sew with any pattern you already have that has a closure designed without an overlap, like an invisible zipper, button loop, or lace-up eyelet closure. This topic goes along with the latest pattern release from Liberty Jane - The Outback Libby Mindil Beach Dress!
Below you'll find a list of the Liberty Jane patterns shown in the video that highlight the specific types of closures mentioned.
Sew a garment using a lace up eyelet closure. The new Mindil Beach Dress pattern is a great one to use this technique on.
If you have the LJ Blossom dress pattern or Get The Look dress pattern (both have been free several times) you can use the bodice pieces to make a simple corset that laces up the front. Here's a link to that bonus tutorial: Until Twilight Corset Tutorial
Post questions as comments under this Facebook Group Post - please preface your question by stating the closure product used, the pattern used, and step number you're on. Post finished projects as well - we'd love to see them!
8 Comments
LauraC
June 08, 2017
Nevermind, problem solved, user error, thank you :) sorry…
LauraC
June 08, 2017
Well last month was a wash, no time for fun, but I have a bit of extra this weekend so Im hoping to catch up on closures. Unfortunately, I do have windows 10. I am not able to watch the past videos, advice? (other than, watch it when Im supposed to or get a differnt version of windows : ) Thanks, love the pocket tutorial….
Rebecca
June 05, 2017
FYI – the Amazon link to the 1/8" 2-part eyelets does not take you to 2-part eyelets. Mine arrived today and are only 1 part.
Cinnamon
May 27, 2017
Thanks for the feedback @Kim and @Bettie – glad to hear you feel empowered to try using eyelets now!
@Tarii – I tried to give a heads up a the beginning of the month that a new pattern was being published the last week of May, sorry about that! But sure. you can use the code you get next month for the dress too :)
@nancy – No, the tool just works for eyelets. There are a variety of tools for setting snaps, but I haven’t had much success with them. We’ve used a Kam snap machine with the plastic snaps, that works great! The only drawback is that they’re a bit large for doll scale (at least on the front closures).
Nancy
May 27, 2017
Great video – thank you! Can you also use that tool to attach snaps?
Tari
May 25, 2017
I’ve been wanting to try eyelets, this was just the nudge I needed. Although since I used my May code already, I’ll have to get the dress pattern next month ;) Off to check out the costs of the tools needed :)
Bettie
May 24, 2017
I really learned a lot with the eyelet video. I have made the 2 jackets, but didn’t know how to add the eyelets, so I skipped that part.
kim
May 23, 2017
Thank you for the video, i found a crop o dile at goodwill about a year ago and never knew what to do with it. i have been wanting to make clothes for my felicity.
LauraC
June 08, 2017
Nevermind, problem solved, user error, thank you :) sorry…