Went to Fabricland the other day to pick up some buttons for my shirts. I bought the "Box of Buttons" kind since all I wanted was some nice plain buttons in colours matching my eight different fabrics, and they were the most economical option - even with all the notions on sale. I brought along fabric samples, and managed to narrow it down to 5 different colours.
Now to sew the buttons onto my three finished shirts, so I can get back to my doll clothes. "But what about the button holes?" you might ask. Nope, I don't ever make button holes. I HATE making button holes, and even thought the manual for my expensive computerized sewing machine claims it can make all kinds of beautiful button holes all by itself (really?!?) I prefer my tried and true method of just pinning the right front placket over the left placket and sewing the buttons right through both, so it looks like a nice tailored shirt, but in reality it's a "put-on-over-the-head" top that never can get undone.
And here's why - after all I do have a very good reason, and it's not simply laziness. Many years ago, at a school sports function at my kid's school, I was walking around with my camera around my neck taking photos of the various activities. After speaking with the principal for a few minutes, I glanced down, and half the buttons on my shirt were undone!! I was absolutely mortified! That naughty camera!!!!! Well, since giving up taking photos was not an option, I decided to solve the problem by sewing all my shirts shut up the front. I've not had another embarrassing wardrobe malfunction since! Drives the doctors nuts though - they reach over to undo a button to listen to my heart with their stethoscope, but the buttons won't undo!
And here's why - after all I do have a very good reason, and it's not simply laziness. Many years ago, at a school sports function at my kid's school, I was walking around with my camera around my neck taking photos of the various activities. After speaking with the principal for a few minutes, I glanced down, and half the buttons on my shirt were undone!! I was absolutely mortified! That naughty camera!!!!! Well, since giving up taking photos was not an option, I decided to solve the problem by sewing all my shirts shut up the front. I've not had another embarrassing wardrobe malfunction since! Drives the doctors nuts though - they reach over to undo a button to listen to my heart with their stethoscope, but the buttons won't undo!
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