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Glossary of Sewing Terms with Pictures: Buttons

Illustrations show a.) a two-hole button; b.) shaped buttons in the form of a square, a heart, a flower, and a star; sewing a button with needle and thread; a garment with button closures at the front of it; stud buttons like one might find on dungarees; a shank button with its loop under the head of the button, to allow a person to sew it on; and frog buttons, which appear at the front of an Oriental style shirt.
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DEFINITION: A type of fastener that usually passes through a hole or uses a loop as a method of closure.

This is my own definition. Of course you can google this term to find other definitions as well.

A lot of people who are new to sewing doll clothes struggle to find tiny buttons that are ideal for making dolls’ clothes, so today I’ll give you some resources for that. But before I do…

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Here we see a tiny plaid doll's shirt embellished with miniature buttons made of green plastic. To the left of the doll's shirts are itty-bitty bags of similarly made miniature buttons in the following colors: black, white, yellow, purple, orange, and pink. These items lay on a pale blue cutting mat beside a thimble, to demonstrate their miniscule size. The tiny plastic buttons are approximately 3 millimeters in diameter each.
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In the image above, those are tiny two-hole buttons, which are ideal for Barbie sized dolls and smaller.

In my online store, I have links to buttons in various sizes, and I let you know which sizes work best for which dolls. To get to my store, just click on the “Chelly’s Store” button from the home page. Then click on “sewing supplies” and then “closures.”

On a purple background, we see the word "Closures" poised above three photos: one of a woman's hand holding a strip of blue Velcro, another showing a lineup of four different colors of 3 inch zippers, and a third image of tiny buttons in bright colors, resting in the palm of a woman's hand.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

Here’s the bulleted list of buttons and which one I recommend for various doll sizes. I copy/pasted this list from inside my online store, just for your convenience and today’s easy access:

Please remember to come back to my website, any time you need buttons for your doll clothes. Also available in my store are tiny zippers, small Velcro strips, and even the stud buttons and clips for use on doll-sized overalls!

DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you prefer shank buttons, two-hole buttons, four-hole buttons, or something else for your sewing projects, and why is that your preference?

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2 thoughts on “Glossary of Sewing Terms with Pictures: Buttons”

  1. Dear Chelly,

    I prefer buttons with two or four holes for my sewing projects.

    Thanks for sharing today’s blog post,
    Trisha

    Reply

    1. I also prefer those kind. Shank buttons are especially tricky to do for tiny dolls like Barbie. You have to angle your sewing needle just right, and it’s easy to create a wrinkle in the fabric under the button if you’re not careful!

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