6. Sew through the holes, making a cross over the button and pin.
7. Take out the pin. This will loosen the stitches.
8. Bring out the needle from under side of cloth, between the button and cloth.
9. Wind the thread around the stitches under the button three or four times. This allows for the thickness of the button hole.
“A lady
to see
you Miss”
10. Fasten on the wrong side.
In sewing a button with a shank or loop, take several over and over stitches with double thread.
If putting on a number of buttons, the button-holes should be made first, and the place for buttons be marked through them.
“When does Aunt Maria arrive?” asked Fairy Lady.
“I don’t exactly know,” said Mary Frances.
“Oh, I hope—” began Scissors Shears;—then the bell rang.
“A lady to see you, Miss,” said Katie, coming up-stairs.
“It’s Aunt Maria! It’s Aunt Maria!” exclaimed Mary Frances, jumping down the stairs, two steps at a time.
