Simple Closures - Eyelets and Lacing

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.

 

 

Resources (where to buy - links point to amazon):

 

     Week Four task:

    • 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
    LauraC

    June 08, 2017

    Nevermind, problem solved, user error, thank you :) sorry…

    LauraC
    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
    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
    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
    Nancy

    May 27, 2017

    Great video – thank you! Can you also use that tool to attach snaps?

    Tari
    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
    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
    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.

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