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From: TupJane
Date: 09-21-2005, 06:48 PM (1 of 9)
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A friend of mine has a son with MD. He wears uniforms to school each day. The shirts have a button front. She has asked me if there is any way to make dressing himself easier. Max's dad has tried to create a hooklike contraption for buttoning but it's more trouble than it's worth. Has anyone ever done this type of conversion? Seems to me that someone mentioned sewing for a disabled friend recently but I cannot find the post. If anyone has any suggestions I'd really appreciate it.
Jane
See Jane Sew |
User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55 
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From: joni lowe
Date: 09-21-2005, 06:58 PM (2 of 9)
| what about using Velcro and sewing the button to the front of the shirt so it looks like it is still "buttoned"? |
User: joni lowe
Member since: 03-29-2005 Total posts: 75 |
From: Mom of Six
Date: 09-21-2005, 06:59 PM (3 of 9)
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What about sewing the button holes shut, then move the buttons on top so they look buttoned. put velcro patches in to actually close the shirt.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!! |
User: Mom of Six
Member since: 11-03-2001 Total posts: 1115 
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 09-21-2005, 08:27 PM (4 of 9)
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The first thing that popped into my head has already been stated above twice. If it's at all possible to make it easier for him and not harder for you, though, by all means...There is a commercially available button hook that helps all kinds of folks adapt. My father in law uses his every day, and it costs about $5. check it out. adaptive equipment (http://www.youcantoocan.com/ac4store/category.asp?SID=8&Category_ID=9)
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: Jo-Anne46
Date: 09-21-2005, 08:28 PM (5 of 9)
| Can he slip shirts over his head.. Sew the shirt part way up the front and then do like the other ladies suggested put velcro on the rest of the closure.. |
User: Jo-Anne46
Member since: 09-21-2005 Total posts: 28 
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From: esrun3
Date: 09-21-2005, 10:08 PM (6 of 9)
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I was thinking snaps or velcro myself. Let us know what you decide to do.
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: Teri
Date: 09-21-2005, 10:24 PM (7 of 9)
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I do alot of military and police alterations in Fla. The Monroe County Sheriff's dept have shirts that look like regluar button ups but have a seperating zipper behind the buttons. I've replaced several of the zippers. I just have to move the placates to the sides to sew in the zipper (the overhang of the placard hides the new seam where the zip is sewn in.
Teri
"Where are we going, and why am I in this basket?" |
User: Teri
Member since: 09-14-2005 Total posts: 66 
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From: shelly53
Date: 09-27-2005, 12:13 PM (8 of 9)
| I too have done the separating zipper on the uniforms for the EMT, police, etc. Works very well and is easy to do. shelly53 |
User: shelly53
Member since: 08-09-2005 Total posts: 7 |
From: gm23237
Date: 11-19-2005, 08:49 PM (9 of 9)
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My two best friends have CP, they are fantastic people and I envy them for the life they lead. Anyway, One of the guys just ask me to velcro his shirts leaving the buttons so it appears to be a normal shirt. I never ask him how he launders the shirts? My history with velcro and washing machines was not a pretty sight. Oh, when they are home they like to wear ponchos which I have made several for each of them. One is a Jeff Gordon fan so he got his Gordon ponchos, the other is a Dale Earnhardt fan so he got his number 8 poncho. I am a Tony Stewart fan and I have never taken the time to make me anything LOL. |
User: gm23237
Member since: 11-03-2003 Total posts: 145 
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