What you need for fastenings

Feet, ripper and chalk.

• Buttonhole foot, seam ripper, pins and chalk.
• Fusible interfacing.
• Fray stopper or seam sealant.
• A zipper foot.

Sources

All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

1. SewCraftly: How to sew buttonholes and buttons
2. CraftAndFabricLinks: Buttonholes and zippers