How to Stitch Out Button Templates

Buttons with different numbers of holes are sewn differently.

Button stitch templates offer a visual guide for beginners or personal reference in your sewing kit. With the variations of button types used in different clothing items and upholstered furniture, referencing the template can help avoid confusion. Make a simple and inexpensive button template for yourself or for students to learn the stitches for the different types of buttons they may encounter.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock
• Buttons
• Needle and thread

Instructions

1. Thread a sewing needle with heavyweight thread, then knot the end.

2. Hold one of the buttons over a sheet of card stock, and poke the sewing needle through each of the holes. Do the same for each button you are making stitching templates for.

3. Sew the buttons onto the card stock with the threaded needle as you would on fabric, using the pre-poked holes.

Tips & Warnings

• Make a template for each student if you are teaching a class.