A Quick and Easy Suspender Transformation
I got sick of my clip-on suspenders never staying where they’re supposed to, so I had a go at modifying them for button attachments. (They’re a $3 pair from the op shop so I wasn’t too worried about wrecking them.) The clips came off a lot easier than I expected, and bending the wire wasn’t too much drama.
After that I folded the edges in on some black cotton I had lying around, threaded it through the wire, and whip stitched all the edges closed. I also took the opportunity to practice my hand-sewn buttonholes. As you can see, I really need the practice. I did change to a #20 perle cotton instead of the #40 I did the first one with, but most of the improvement is repetition.
I’ve been sewing the suspender buttons to the inside of my waistbands, and I’m pleased to note that you can barely see the buttonhole tabs when they’re buttoned in place. Of course, now I’m lowkey planning a pair (or three) that are completely hand-made, from handwoven inkle bands….