Button sewing is very easy once you get the hang of it. This is a very useful skill to possess, as the buttons always fall off.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Two Holes
Step 1. Choose the button and the line
Select a suitable button and a thread that matches the button, clothing, and any thread used to sew on the other buttons. If desired, you can fold the line in half to make the task faster.
Step 2. Thread the needle
Simply pull the thread through the needle until both ends are the same length.
Step 3. Tie a knot at the end of the thread
One way to tie a knot is to wrap the thread around your finger as shown, roll the thread between your fingers and pull it tight. If you have bent the thread, tie the ends together. Leave a long piece of thread, whether it's just a thread or two.
Step 4. Position the button on the fabric
Align the button with the other buttons on the piece. Check the buttonhole. Bring the buttonhole side of the fabric together and make sure the button lines up with your buttonhole.
Step 5. Push the needle with the thread through the fabric and through one of the button holes
Pull the line out completely.
Step 6. Attach a safety pin
Place a pin under the button, between the stitch you made and the place where the next one goes, preventing the stitch from getting too tight. Then push the needle through the next hole and through the fabric. Pull the entire line through the hole. It's best to hold the button so it doesn't move.
Step 7. Repeat the process
Pass the needle through the first hole and pull the thread completely through the fabric.
Step 8. Attach the button
Repeat the process as many times as necessary until the button is firmly locked in place.
Step 9. At the last stitch, push the needle through the material, but not through the hole in the button
Step 10. Remove the pin
Step 11. Wind the line
Do this six times around the line between the button and the fabric to reinforce the stitch you made.
Step 12. Pull the needle down through the fabric
Step 13. Make three or four ends to secure the thread
Make a few stitches below the button, going back and forth to fortify them. Make a full stop.
Step 14. Cut off excess
Method 2 of 2: Four holes
Step 1. Choose what you are going to use
Select a suitable button and a thread that matches the button, clothing, and any thread used to sew on the other buttons.
Step 2. Thread the needle
Simply pull the thread through the needle until both ends are the same length.
Step 3. Tie a knot at the end of the thread
One way to tie a knot is to wrap the thread around your finger as shown, roll the thread between your fingers and pull it tight. If you have bent the thread, tie the ends together. Leave a long piece of thread, whether it's just a thread or two.
Step 4. Position the button on the fabric
Align the button with the other buttons on the piece. Check the buttonhole. Bring the buttonhole side of the fabric together and make sure the button lines up with your buttonhole.
Step 5. Push the threaded needle through the fabric and one of the button holes
Pull the thread completely at each stitch.
Step 6. Attach a safety pin
Place a pin under the button, between the stitch you made and the place where the next one goes, preventing the stitch from getting too tight.
Step 7. Push the needle through the diagonal opposite hole and through the fabric
Pull the line out completely.
Step 8. Repeat the action twice for these holes, then move on to the other two holes
Step 9. Swap through the opposite pairs until the button is firmly attached
Step 10. At the last stitch, push the needle through the material but not through the hole in the button
Step 11. Remove the pin
Step 12. Wind the thread
Do this six times around the line between the button and the fabric to reinforce the stitch you made.
Step 13. Pull the needle down through the fabric
Step 14. Make three or four ends to secure the thread
Make a few stitches below the button, going back and forth to fortify them. Make a full stop.
Step 15. Cut off excess
Step 16. Ready
Tips
- Fold the thread in half if you want to reduce the number of times you need to thread the thread through the holes to secure the button.
- Keep the back of the knob as aligned as the front, making sure you're not creating a clump of thread. Bring the line in and out through the same area.
- For buttons that will be used a lot, try to tightly wrap the long part of the needle thread around the thread that holds the button 4 or 5 times, then force the needle and thread through the mound of thread you created. needle parallel to the button hole, avoiding resistance. Use a thimble when pushing the needle (the reason for this is simple: the exposed thread will make the button fall out soon unless you wrap the exposed threads with some protection.) Once the needle is through, push back into the garment and tie with the longest thread you left in the starting knot. When you wind the threads, the button is more secure, and the thread that holds it in place lasts longer.
- If you are replacing a four-hole button, look to see how the other buttons are attached to the fabric. Use the same pattern on the stitches (cross or parallel) used on the other buttons.
- It might also be a good idea to try to match the color of the thread used on the other buttons. Some stores specialize in buttons, and if they don't have the exact button you lost, they must have something very close to it. If you don't want to wear something that looks similar, consider changing all the buttons so your outfit will look much better.
- You can use two pieces of needle thread by bending them and thus using four threads at the same time, which really speeds up the process.
- Make sure you use at least 13 cm of line.
- Some people prefer to attach the button to their clothes with a few stitches before they actually start to sew the button on.
- Ordinary line is good, but there is such a thing as a button line. It is thicker and stronger than the common one. If the button you are sewing needs reinforcement, such as a jacket, try button thread.
- Another way to knot the thread at the end is to tie a small stitch in the back, pull until the back almost touches the fabric and then thread the needle through the loop before pulling out definitively. If you do this twice in the same place, you will have made a double knot. Finally, cut the line next to the knot.