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.
- Liberty Jane Boomerit Falls Jacket Pattern (lace up eyelet closure shown on sleeve cuffs)
- NEW LJ Mindil Beach Dress Pattern (featuring eyelet lace up back closure)
- LJ Cropped Jacket Pattern (keep in mind this is an older pattern and I plan to update it to my current standards soon!)
Resources (where to buy - links point to amazon):
- 1/8" Eyelets 2-part (used on dress demo)
- 1/8" Eyelets
- 1/4" Eyelets 2-part
- 1/4" Eyelets (3/16th center used on jacket cuff demo)
- Crop-O-Dile Eyelet Setter
- 1/8" Wide Twill Tape (link to Etsy)
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.
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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!
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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 :)
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.
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.