I almost forgot! This weekend at a church sale, I came across two of these:
I am pretty sure I can only ever use one, so in honour of my blog's existence since November, 2009, I thought I'd have a blog give-away. Leave me a comment, if you are interested, and if more than one of you applies, I'll try to figure out how to generate a random number, or something. Extra chances to get this lovely if you leave me a particularly amusing comment! I'll send it anywhere on the planet.
(Disclaimer: as you can see, this is in its original packaging so I assume it's complete. I've never used one but there are instructions on the package.)
Monday, February 20, 2012
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Sure! I'll jump in! Bound buttonholes are still things that make my knees shake... ;-)
ReplyDeleteOooh, super cool. I'm about to embark on another round of tailoring and my next project likely will involve bound button holes! I would welcome this contraption.
ReplyDeleteCan you use this with any sewing machine? If so, count me in.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'd love one of these! I'm doing the Gertie retro jacket class on Craftsy right now, and will be making my first attempt at bound buttonholes soon.
ReplyDeleteI haveboth the buttonhole and pocket makers, so I am not putting my name in the hat. But I can tell you they are the most wonderful tools ever. Congrats to the winner
ReplyDeleteoh, bound button holes scare me! maybe this would help make things not quite so intimidating...
ReplyDeleteOoo, count me in! I tend to resort to hand stitching to survive bound buttonholes, I've been thinking og trying to hunt one of these down. :D
ReplyDeleteOoh--I'd love a buttonhole gizmo. I have been wanting one for months now and I have two bound buttonholes looming in my future.
ReplyDeleteI would love one of those! How nice of you!
ReplyDeleteHow utterly fantabulous! Not only is it an unusual and useful gizmo, but it's COPPER colored! It would have an honored place hanging on the wall with my other uber-cool vintage Singer gizmos when not in use.
ReplyDeleteOh, did I mention that my favorite gizmo color is COPPER? ;D
I´m in too, I think there where a lot of cool, useful stuff that where sold in the US/Canada that never got over the pond
ReplyDeleteOh wow I didnt know such a thing existed and now I want it more than anything else I can think of right now . I have just spent 2 days labouring over perfect bound buttonholes and coping with my DH and DS shaking their head at my sewing room door !!
ReplyDeleteHow nice of you to have a give-away on your blog!I'd really love to have a bound-buttonhole helper. Please count me in!
ReplyDeleteBarbara from Germany
Ack! The holy grail of gizmos, and you found TWO of them. Your finding foo must be strong! I'd give it a good home, I promise.
ReplyDeleteOh yes pleeeze!
ReplyDeleteOh, I would love to have this. You cannot find them in France and I've been looking on Ebay but they are always people who will ship only within the US.
ReplyDeleteTo date, I have been afraid to try bound buttonholes. This lovely device would be just the thing that I need to provoke me into action.
ReplyDeleteI've searched for that tool for a long time. Even wrote Dritz and asked them to re-manufacture it. Count me in!
ReplyDeleteI have had one of these since I was 17 years old. They are fabulous. Don't count me in the give away. I just wanted everyone to know that this is a VERY GENEROUS give away and a great opportunity to own a great little tool. They will work with any machine.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a go with one of those! So glad you've been blogging for so long! You've really been inspiring. :D
ReplyDeleteOh, my! I have been dreaming of owning such a gizmo, since I knew of their existence. And it might help with my breathing, since I tend to hold my breath whenever I make buttonholes of any kind.
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoy reading your blog and have bookmarked your tutorials and helpful tips. I would love to own the Bound Buttonhole Gizmo. Please enter me in the drawing.
ReplyDeleteI just bought one of these from Baron's Fabrics on their sale table - I LOVE IT! Seriously, I LOVE IT. Haven't used it yet though - but thoughts of clean pockets and buttonholes make me smile.
ReplyDeleteOooh! Count me in - aren't these supposed to be hard to find? I love that you are having a 27 month blogiversary giveaway. :P
ReplyDeleteWow, I've been admiring the ones everyone else seems to find. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find, and to have assistance when making a Bound Buttonhole (which I am yet to do) would be heaven.
ReplyDeleteDon't count me in the give-away as I've had mine since the mid 1960's and used the buttonhole maker on a number of suits. This gadget works, practice first of course.
ReplyDeleteA beginner in sewing, I honestly don't know what in the world is this...how do you operate this buttonhole maker....ooooh.i am so so far away from you...literally on another planet,hehhehheh
ReplyDeleteHow lucky of you to find two of these! Please count me in the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fab giveaway! They cannot be found here in france, so please put my name in the hat.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find! I would love to be entered in the giveaway. My first attempt at bound buttonholes was successful insofar as I have a coat with bound buttonholes, but it was a fairly dreadful process and I'd love a tool to make it easier.
ReplyDeleteI have heard about these - would love to have one!
ReplyDeleteI am entering the blog give away for the bound buttonhole tool. Bound buttonholes are beautiful but very intimidating! This tool would definitely help me to acquire a new sewing skill.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in. I'd love to win.
ReplyDeleteDawn
This is a great give away. Count me in.
ReplyDeletecount me in- I would love for you to do a tutorial on how to use this thing.
ReplyDeleteLOL