Button Shopping Tips

Below are some tips for shopping for buttons in our collections.

• Have more questions?  Ask other experienced sewers in our sewing discussion forum about button selection and button holes, What About Buttons? »
• Best Match Service: Our Fabric Specialists can match interfacings to any fabric in your online order, or to any swatch you send us.  Learn about our Best Match Service »

Tips

Keep these tips in mind as you browse through our button collections.

• Even if you want to buy a small size of a button, look at the images for the larger sizes to see the best representation.
• When considering which size to order, remember to take into account your height and the placement of the button.  The pattern envelope is only a guide.  You can adjust the size of the button hole to accommodate your individual taste.
• There are a number of ways to customize the button embellishment on your garment.  For instance, if you can’t find a color match, use a neutral button sewn on with a thread color matching the fashion fabric.  If the button you choose does not come in the right size, group two or three buttons together to accomplish the effect of a larger button.  This is a particularly nice treatment on blouses and dresses made of lightweight fabrics which might not support the weight of a larger button.
• If you can’t find exactly what you are looking for in our online collections or would prefer the advice of an experienced sewer, try our Best Match Service for buttons.