1/2″ Buttons

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    Kim @kmac0107

    I’m sewing 4 Library Dresses, in 21 wale Kaufman corduroy, for my granddaughters for Christmas. The sizes are 12/18 mo, 6, 7 and 12. The pattern calls for 1/2″ buttons. I ordered the buttons and they measure 1/2″ but they look small. I’m concerned if they will hold the entire back of the dresses closed?

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    5 years ago LINK
    Liesl Gibson
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    @liesl

    For corduroy, since it’s so thick and heavy you might want to use larger buttons. You’ll have to use your judgement. You can probably make 1/2″ buttons work–you’ll just have to be sure the buttonholes are small enough to support the buttons and be sure to leave enough of a shank when you sew the buttons that they don’t pull themselves through the buttonhole.

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    Kim @kmac0107

    Thank you I used the buttons and they seem fine.

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