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Posted on: 3/17/11 10:51 PM ET
I lost a button hole template pattern piece for a toddler boys short sleeved buttoned down shirt that I am making for a friend. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? I would just buy another pattern but they are all out of that pattern and I need it ASAP.
Posted on: 3/17/11 10:54 PM ET
Mark where you want the top and bottom buttons to be, and then space out the required number of buttons evenly.
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Posted on: 3/17/11 11:17 PM ET
As above, mark where you want your top and bottom buttons. If you want 5 buttonholes, place one where you fold it in half matching the 2 marked positions. That gives you 3. Then fold each half in half and mark those folds to give you a total of five buttonhole locations. You could do this on a paper (template) first and then mark on the fabric.
Or just measure the distance between the 2 end buttonholes and divide by 4. Measure that length to get 3 positions for 3 buttonholes.
The horizontal buttonholes would extend just outside the center front line, maybe 1/8 or 1/16 inch so the button would line up down the front.
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Or just measure the distance between the 2 end buttonholes and divide by 4. Measure that length to get 3 positions for 3 buttonholes.
The horizontal buttonholes would extend just outside the center front line, maybe 1/8 or 1/16 inch so the button would line up down the front.
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Posted on: 3/18/11 5:12 PM ET
If you're not confident about deciding on placement yourself, grab a similar shirt from your little boy's wardrobe and transfer the button placement from that. :)
I draft a lot of my own patterns, so I invested in a Simflex expanding gauge:
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/supplies/rulers+&+templates/fashion/simflex+expanding+gauge.do
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I draft a lot of my own patterns, so I invested in a Simflex expanding gauge:
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/supplies/rulers+&+templates/fashion/simflex+expanding+gauge.do
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~Elizabeth in the prairie
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Posted on: 3/18/11 5:15 PM ET
That Simflex expanding gauge is a good idea, I agree!
Also, an odd number of buttons, for some reason, looks better than an even number.
Also, an odd number of buttons, for some reason, looks better than an even number.
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