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Professional keyhole buttonholes, Adelaide or Melbourne
yummymummy38 Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 5/15/06 Posts: 117	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/27/12 7:59 PM Hi ladies, I hope some of you are able to help with recommendations of places that will do large professional keyhole buttonholes. My favourite tailor in Burnside, Adelaide has a machine but 3.8cm is his limit, I need a 4 cm buttonhole. i have made a herringbone wool coat, quite thick and have 3 gorgeous large buttons for it, just awaiting buttonholes... i am coming to Melbourne in 2 weeks and would like to get them done then, preferable in a place 15 km radius from Burwood or in the city. Or accessible by public transport from the city. Any ideas? I found Katrina's Designs in 8/50 Bourke St recommended, any one use them? THanks yummymummy38
jenleeC   Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 6/4/11 Posts: 753	Login to reply to this post In reply to yummymummy38 << Like this post Date: 8/27/12 8:36 PM WA here so no help to you, however if you don't get answer here you may like to post your question on the Sewing Down Under thread. There are a few Melbourne ladies with lots of local knowledge so I am sure someone will be able to help you. ------ Jenny, Perth, WA
Vellela   Advanced AUSTRALIA Member since 5/14/09 Posts: 77	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/28/12 9:25 PM Hi there - some options in Melbourne are: www.buttonmania.com.au who are in the city. Also a a place in Balwyn called Mardion Mardion Pty Ltd Buttons & Buckles--W'salers & Mfrs - Balwyn North, VIC Shop 3 321 Balwyn Rd, Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia (03) 9857 6736 Good luck Paula ------ Paula - Melbourne, Australia Risk...the chance that something great might happen...
Skye   Intermediate NEW ZEALAND Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 1656	Login to reply to this post In reply to yummymummy38 << Like this post Date: 8/28/12 10:39 PM Just a thought - I used large snaps rather than button holes for my 3cm buttons on the coat I made last year - just couldn't bear the thought of then going wrong etc. This has worked well and I plan on using the giant snaps again. ------ Wellington, NZ
lynny   Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 11/18/04 Posts: 1258	Login to reply to this post In reply to yummymummy38 << Like this post Date: 8/28/12 11:54 PM yummymummy this is a coat I made several years ago. The buttons are 3.8cm and I was worried I wouldn't like the look of such large buttonholes so I used large press studs to do the coat up but still have my lovely large buttons showing on the front. I don't think it looks odd at all, worth a thought anyway. ------ Lynny - Geelong, Australia
yummymummy38 Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 5/15/06 Posts: 117	Login to reply to this post In reply to Vellela << Like this post Date: 8/29/12 6:16 AM Thanks Paula. I have been to Buttonmania, I did not know they make buttonholes, have you personally used them or know someone who has? or the place that you mentioned in Malvern? -- Edited on 8/29/12 6:17 AM --
yummymummy38 Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 5/15/06 Posts: 117	Login to reply to this post In reply to lynny << Like this post Date: 8/29/12 6:21 AM Thank you Lynny for that suggestion. I have done so before, but on the previous coat of quite friable fabric, my collar started coming apart, with all that tugging.so that would only be my choice if I couldn't get the buttonholes done otherwise. I do like your coat and would not have guessed there were snaps underneath... -- Edited on 8/29/12 6:22 AM --
yummymummy38 Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 5/15/06 Posts: 117	Login to reply to this post In reply to jenleeC << Like this post Date: 8/29/12 6:26 AM Thank you, JenLee C, I will do that.
yummymummy38 Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 5/15/06 Posts: 117	Login to reply to this post In reply to jenleeC << Like this post Date: 8/29/12 6:26 AM Duplicate post -- Edited on 8/29/12 6:27 AM --
velosewer   Intermediate AUSTRALIA Member since 11/11/06 Posts: 796	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/29/12 11:50 PM Hi. Will Astratex be able to help you? I just got this in an email today. Quote: Wow - we now have an excellent Buttonhole Service here at Astratex - Sharon Lea our inhouse Milliner/Dressmaker and all round creative person has invested in a magnificent Tailoring Machine that does a beautiful buttonhole in ANY fabric. Astratex | 285 Lennox Street,Richmond VIC 3121 Tel: (03) 9428 7199 Email: sales@astratex.com.au ------ Alias - velogiant;http://cleverthinking99.com/ Fabric wakes me up.

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