*picture heavy post* I thought I’d post a tute on the method I used for the bound buttonholes I’m using on the jacket-on-request. The wool I’m using is a beautiful black, taupe, grey and white suit weight wool, and it loves to unravel. Problem! This method is perfect for ravelly fabrics and it’s the easiest method I’ve found to make identical near-perfect bound buttonholes. Sherry of pattern, scissors, cloth has posted an identical tutorial with a bulky mohair fabric. But I’ll confess I have a fear of doing finicky details like bound buttonholes on finer fabrics like suiting and thought I’d post this anyways.
Mark and measure your buttonholes accurately. Mine will be 6mm wide. Cut squares of silk organza 1.5 inches wider and longer than your intended buttonhole.
On the RIGHT side, centre the organza patches over the buttonhole markings and baste through the centre of the buttonhole. Measure and measure again to ensure accuracy! 
From the WRONG side, carefully stitch along your markings using a very small stitch. Begin and end in the middle of the buttonhole, not at a corner.
Measure and measure again for accuracy!
Remove the centre basting…
… and slash through the centre of the buttonhole to within 3mm of the ends, clipping diagonally to the corners. Eck-zact-ly to the corners, because one unsnipped thread will throw off the symmetry of the corners.
Pull the organza patches through to the wrong side
Press flat so the edges are clean.
Here’s my finished three openings.
And from the wrong side, it looks neat and tidy, too!
Cut TWO squares of fabric for each buttonhole and baste them down the middle. This will form the edges of the buttonhole opening. I wanted mine to form chevrons, so I basted them diagonally.
Press them open. 
Align the centre of the basted squares so that they line up through the centre of the buttonhole opening.
Pin or hand tack into place along the long edges.
From the wrong side, stitch across on end of the buttonhole through all thicknesses, keeping the front free. Extend the stitching 1/4 inch past the buttonhole. Check after stitching each end to ensure accuracy.
Turn back the organza patch and stitch along the top and bottom sides of the buttonholes.
Finished buttonhole from the front.
And the back, prior to trimming threads and excess fabric.
Here’s my three buttonholes.
And the inside view.
The middle one is uneven, as you can see from the back…
…and the front. So I will redo this one.
And now it’s acceptable!
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Amazing! Thank you for showing this! I have yet to try bound button holes but I definitely want to do them SOON, as I love jackets and I’m dying to try my hand at one ^__^ These look awesome! 🙂
Thanks, this is a GREAT tuturial…the buttonholes look wonderful!! Sue
These are unbelievably perfect. I’m putting this technique on the list for next year and will rely on your post for guidance!
Oh wow thanks for posting this though I suspect it will be bookmarked for a while before I brush up my courage and skills to put it to the test, as it were. Hell, at the moment I’m lucky to get a zipper to sit flat. LOL.
They are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing your technique.
I am slowly become less fearful of bound buttonholes th ask to tutorials like this. I might even make them one day in the future..
Thanks so much for this! I am sure I will refer back to it someday.
Thank you for posting this. I want to try this method now.
I have always found this method to be more successful than than other bound button hole methods. They look wonderful.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can’t wait to try these! One more question: the organza- is it polyester?
NO! Silk organza only! It works best because the fibres are malleable and strong.
okay! Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing – interesting!
Those are impressive! and detailed! I’ve never tried something like that. In fact, I really haven’t even seen a pattern for that (If you can’t tell, I don’t dress up very often!) That said, if I ever encounter such an animal, I’m glad you’ve shown how to tame it. Well done!
This is a great tutorial, Thanks!!
I’ve never made bound buttonholes, but I’ve pinned this tute for when I do! Thanks for sharing 🙂
BEAUTIFUL. Bound buttonholes scare me. I made one once…….. One…… Once.
I know what you mean! My first bound buttonhole was made eons ago on a tweed jacket, and I never tried one again until I made these. Believe me, I spent an entire afternoon doing samples…. *cross-eyed*