Marking buttonholes and button positions can be tricky, but there's an easy way to do it. Complete the garment to the stage of buttonhole placement. Then, align the pattern piece printed with the buttonhole and button positions over the garment's buttonhole placket, offset by the pattern's seam allowance. Pin the pattern piece to the garment between each buttonhole marking. Fold the pattern tissue back on itself along each buttonhole marking, removing pins as needed, and mark the placement on the garment with a chalk pencil. Sew the buttonholes. To mark the button placement, close the garment as if you were buttoning it, making sure the layer underneath is smooth. Pin the layers together so they don't shift. Pin inside the buttonhole Vs-inch from the buttonhole's end closest to the garment's edge. This is where the button sits once installed. Pin into all buttonholes, and then slip the buttonhole placket over the pins, leaving them in the underlayer. Sew the buttons at the pin markings.
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