Construction of the Stays ~ part 2

I started off by marking the placement of the eyelets with a disappearing ink pen on the stays. After that, I used an awl to make holes in the fabric, trying to get in between the weave instead of actually breaking the thread, so the fabric, to make it stronger. I then used a crochet hook to make the holes bigger. I used a couple different sizes so I could get it to the size I was happy with. After completing the holes, I moved on to making the eyelet buttonhole stitch. I will put a link in the description to a tutorial that I found quite helpful. I marked around the eyelet hole with a disappearing ink pen, just to give myself a I reinserted the awl just to make the hole wider again. I found this helped to keep my stitches making my own binding tape. I found the easiest way to do this was using a half inch bias tape maker. Once the binding was ready, I used a combination of a backstitch and a running stitch to secure the bottom of the stays, I found I got a cleaner look if I marked a guide before sewing the tight turn at the top of the tabs. I also found that using the ladder stitch helped me to control where the binding was going. I'll post a link below to an article with more tips on binding stays. Once I got to the end of the tight curve of the tab, I moved back into a running stitch. After finishing sewing on one side of the binding, I then found the center at the top of each tab and put a pin in it. This made it easier to find the exact center for when pulling side of the stays, I then proceeded to pin the rest of the binding around the tab. After that was finished, I secured all the bindings in place with a quick whip stitch. With the binding complete, I then added the lining with a quick whip stitch. Hey guys, I hope you enjoyed part two of the construction of the stays. I am sorry for how long it took to get this up. I really underestimated my hand sewing skills and how quickly I could get it done. For the next video, I'm going to be taking a slight break just because life has gotten really crazy with a new job. So I'll be having a new video posted sometime in November. Like and subscribe and let me know what you think below. And also, I want to know what you guys are dressing up as for Halloween. I'll see you guys soon. Bye!