{"id":2515,"date":"2021-02-10T19:22:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T19:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2021-02-10T19:22:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T19:22:53","slug":"a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place\/","title":{"rendered":"A Handy Trick for Sewing Buttons in the Right Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most sewing directions instruct you to mark buttonholes&#8217; placement by putting pins in the fabric above and below where each button should go or by using dressmaker\u2019s chalk to draw lines on the fabric. If you\u2019ve had trouble with these techniques, try marking the buttonhole placements on a paper towel pinned to the garment instead. When you sew the buttonholes, the paper towel marks provide an easy-to-see guide for perfect positioning. You can then reuse the same paper towel to place the buttons.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Summary<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d756e2f0661\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d756e2f0661\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place\/#things_youll_need\" >Things You\u2019ll Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place\/#mark_the_buttonholes_on_the_paper_towel\" >Mark the Buttonholes on the Paper Towel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place\/#sew_the_buttonholes\" >Sew the Buttonholes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/asianfriendly.com\/blog\/a-handy-trick-for-sewing-buttons-in-the-right-place\/#place_the_buttons\" >Place the Buttons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"things_youll_need\"><\/span>Things You\u2019ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">garment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buttons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paper towel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measuring tape<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pen or fine marker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">straight pins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sewing machine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thread<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scissors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seam ripper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hand sewing needle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mark_the_buttonholes_on_the_paper_towel\"><\/span>Mark the Buttonholes on the Paper Towel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pin a paper towel to the garment next to where you want the buttonholes so that the paper towel&#8217;s edge is slight to the left of where the buttonholes will be. (You don\u2019t want to sew the paper towel to the garment.) For some garments, you may need to use several sheets to make the paper towel large enough.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay the buttons out on the paper towel, spacing them evenly. Use a measuring tape to check the distance between each button and adjust them as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a fine pen or marker, draw a line on the paper towel at the top and bottom of each button to mark its place. Then remove the buttons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sew_the_buttonholes\"><\/span>Sew the Buttonholes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set your sewing machine to buttonhole stitch the first side of the buttonhole. (If you don\u2019t have a buttonhole stitch, a narrow zig-zag stitch with a concise stitch length will work.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position the garment in the sewing machine, with the needle next to the top buttonhole mark on the paper towel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower the needle and begin stitching. Stop when you reach the lower mark for the buttonhole.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stitch the lower end of the buttonhole.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stitch the right side of the buttonhole. Stop when you reach the upper mark for the buttonhole.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stitch the top of the buttonhole.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the garment from the sewing machine. Clip any threads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully use the seam ripper to poke a hole in the buttonhole&#8217;s fabric, near the bottom and the top.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully use the seam ripper to tear open the fabric within the buttonhole stitching. Clip any loose threads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat the steps above for each buttonhole.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"place_the_buttons\"><\/span>Place the Buttons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unpin the paper towel from the buttonhole side of the garment and pin it to the opposite side. Make sure to position the paper towel so that the markings will line up with the buttonholes on the other garment side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sew each button on the garment, using the markings on the paper towel as a guide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unpin the paper towel and discard it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The buttons and buttonholes should now line up perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most sewing directions instruct you to mark buttonholes&#8217; placement by putting pins in the fabric above and below where each button should go or by using dressmaker\u2019s chalk to draw lines on the fabric. 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