How to Sew On a Button

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Sew On a Button Sew On a Button

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Don't be afraid to do this yourself; people have been doing it for years. All you need is a needle and some matching thread and then follow the steps below and you'll see there's nothing to it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Choose a button if you don't have the original. Look inside the clothing for the extra that manufacturers sometimes include, or buy one that matches the size and color of the other buttons.
Step2
Choose thread that either matches the thread color used on the other buttons, the color of the button or the color of the material.
Step3
Cut a piece of thread about 1/2 yard long (approximately finger to elbow).
Step4
Thread the needle, feeding the thread through the eyehole.
Step5
After the thread is through the eyehole, move the needle to the middle of the thread and fold the thread in half. Tie a knot at the end of the thread, where both ends of the thread meet. Tie another knot, so that the end is doubly secure. The thread should now be doubled and ready to sew.
Step6
Place the button on top of the material where you intend to sew it into place. You can put a match or toothpick in between the button and the material to give it the necessary slack.
Step7
From under the material, push the needle up through the material and one of the holes on the button. Pull all the way through until the knot is anchored against the material.
Step8
Push the needle down through the next hole on the button and through the material.
Step9
Repeat steps 7 and 8 three times, going up and down through the hole on the button and through the material, so that each hole is secured by multiple strands.
Step10
End with the needle on the material side and secure it with a knot. Double-knot this end.

Tips & Warnings

  • Your button can have two or four buttonholes or can be attached from underneath by one clasp - the steps remain the same.
  • Moisten the thread with your tongue before you try to thread it into the needle - this can stiffen it and make it easier to fit through the eyehole.

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on 3/26/2008 I just sewed on a button. I have never sewed anything before, but this made it easy. Just make sure you go through the same holes on the fabric each time and it's easy.

P.S. I taped the button to the fabric so it didn't move while I sewed.

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on 3/26/2008 I just sewed my first button ever... also the first time I've ever sewed anything. This walkthrough made it easy. Just go through the same holes each time and it will look perfect.

P.S. I taped the button down to hold it in place.

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on 7/30/2007 Theres a video on how to sew on a button. It's a little different than what was described here. Check it out. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/736300/how_to_sew_on_a_button/

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on 4/28/2007 You can save the thread by just bringing the need only to a quarter and just by putting a knot at the longer end. When you stich, you should take care to pull by the thread rather then by the needle once the shorter end has came throught the clothe to avoide falling out from the needle.
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on 4/28/2007 You can save the thread by just bringing the need only to a quarter and just by putting a knot at the longer end. When you stich, you should take care to pull by the thread rather then by the needle once the shorter end has came throught the clothe to avoide falling out from the needle.
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Wholesale Stiching
http://wholesalers123.tripod.com

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