I have many people enter into my store stating something like
" I can't even sew on a pocket button".
How sad it is that an entire generation has actually lost on finding out how to do just the basic abilities of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothing doesn't have to be hard. It will take you just a couple of minutes with my simple and fast technique.
Follow these steps and you will have your half button shirt mens on in no time at all.
1. Pull the thread from the reel and take out to arms length
2. Now pull out another arms length of cotton This indicates you now have a long piece of cotton.
3. Fold the cotton into two ensuring that completions are even
4. You now have a fold one end and two joins the other end
5. Thread the 2 signs up with into the eye of the needle. Lick the ends if necessary to moisten
6. You will now have four threads in the needle
7. Knot completion of the 4 threads. To make a knot I simply roll completion of the cotton around my forefinger and pull or roll the thread through the hole in the cotton. Cut these off if you have threads past the knot
8. Push the needle through the fabric going from the best side to the incorrect side in the position that the button is going to be. When you stitch the button on the knot will be beneath the button, this indicates
10. Bring the needle back from the wrong side to the best side that the button will be on.
11. Put the button on to the needle and push the button down on to the material, covering the knot
12. Now put the needle through the opposite hole on the button and back through to the opposite side of the fabric
13. , if you desire to come back through one more time you can or you can knot off by putting the thread through itself and pulling the thread Do this twice and cut the thread.
Ok, so there you have it. A button has been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all at all. Welllll. Possibly the website very first time took you a little longer than me, but hey, ultimately you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.
Always keep your cottons, needles and pins in the same location. When you require to sew on a button rapidly, its good to understand where the items are, so you do not squander a load of time browsing for the needle and thread.
To make a knot I just roll the end of the cotton around my index finger and pull or roll the thread through the hole in the cotton. Press the needle through the fabric going from the right side to the incorrect side in the position that the button is going to be. This implies when you sew the button on the knot will be underneath the button chain.
A alloy button has been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Possibly the first time took you a little longer than me, however hey, ultimately you will become quicker at stitching on buttons.