If the buttonhole scissors are mislaid or there are none at hand, the holes may be cut in the manner shown in the sketch. Place a piece of wood, having a width equal to the length of the buttonhole, on the table and lay the cloth over it in the line where the holes are required, then draw a sharp knife across the cloth on the wood where the holes are marked. This will cut the cloth neatly and accurately. - Contributed by A. S. Thomas, Gordon, Can.

Ill: Sharp Knife Drawn across the Cloth Laid over a Piece of Wood Cuts the Holes