Sewing buttons is an easy thing to do if you know how. This ability is also very useful because the buttons on clothes sometimes come off.
Step
Method 1 of 2: Button with Two Holes
Step 1. Select buttons and thread
Choose buttons and threads that match your garment, as well as the threads used to sew other buttons. If you want, you can use double thread to make the sewing process faster.
Step 2. Thread the thread into the needle
Thread the thread into the needle so that both sides of the thread are the same length.
Step 3. Tie the end of the thread
One way of tying the thread is to wrap it around your finger like in the picture, wind the thread between your fingers and then secure it. If you are using double yarn, tie both ends together. Leave a long tail of thread whether you are using single or double thread to sew the buttons.
Step 4. Place the buttons on the fabric
Place the button in line with the other buttons on your clothes. Also check the buttonholes, make sure the buttons are aligned with the buttonholes.
Step 5. Insert the thread-filled needle into the fabric and through one of the holes in the button
Pull the thread through your stitches.
Step 6. Place the pin
Place the pin under the button, between the stitch you made and the next stitch, to prevent the button from being sewn too tightly. Then, push the needle through the other buttonhole and through the fabric. Pull the thread through it. Hold the button so it doesn't change its position.
Step 7. Repeat the sewing process again
Insert the needle through the first hole again and pass the thread through the fabric.
Step 8. Secure the button seams
Repeat the sewing process a few times so that the buttons are firmly in position on your garment.
Step 9. In the last stitch, push the needle through the fabric, but not through the button
Step 10. Remove the pin
Step 11. Tie the thread
Tie the sewing thread six times around the thread between the button and the fabric to tighten your stitches.
Step 12. Push the needle back through the fabric
Step 13. Make three or four stitches to keep the thread
Make a few stitches under the button, back and forth so that your stitches are strong. Tie the remaining thread.
Step 14. Cut the remaining thread
Method 2 of 2: Four Holes
Step 1. Select the buttons you will use
Choose cute buttons and threads that match the buttons, fabric and other threads used to sew other buttons.
Step 2. Thread the thread into the needle
If you want, you can use double thread to speed up the sewing process. Thread the thread through the needle and leave it the same length on both sides.
Step 3. Tie the end of the thread
One way to tie the thread is to pass it through your fingers as shown, wind the thread between your fingers and pull it tight. If you are using double yarn, tie the two together. Leave a long tail of thread, whether you're using a single thread or a double thread to sew the buttons.
Step 4. Place the buttons on the fabric
Place the button in line with the other buttons on your clothes. Check the buttonholes, making sure they are aligned with the eyelets.
Step 5. Push the thread-filled needle through the fabric and through one of the buttonholes
Pull the thread through your stitches.
Step 6. Place the pin
Place the pin under the button, between the stitches you made with the next stitch so that the button seams aren't too tight.
Step 7. Push the needle down through the hole diagonally across from the previous buttonhole, and through the fabric
Pull the thread.
Step 8. Repeat the sewing process through these two holes twice, then transfer the stitches to the other hole
Step 9. Begin sewing through the other pair of buttonholes until the buttons are firmly attached to your garment
Step 10. In the last stitch, push the needle through the fabric, but not through the buttonhole
Step 11. Take out the pin
Step 12. Tie the thread
Tie the thread six times around the thread between the button and the fabric to tighten your stitches.
Step 13. Push the needle back through the fabric
Step 14. Make three or four stitches to keep your stitches
Make a few stitches under the button, back and forth so that your stitches are strong. Tie the remaining thread.
Step 15. Cut the rest
Step 16. Done
Tips
- Use double thread, if you want to reduce the number of stitches for fastening buttons.
- For buttons that are opened frequently, try to wrap the long thread around the thread that attaches the button, at least 4 or 5 times, tightly, then pass the thread and needle through it. Try pressing the needle parallel to the buttonhole to make sewing easier. Use gloves to press the needle. The reason for this is actually simple, loose thread will cause the button to come off sooner or later, unless you wrap it in protective thread. Once you've passed the thread through, press it back through the fabric, and tie a long tail of thread at the start of your sewing. When you wrap the thread, the button will become more secure, and the thread to which it is attached will last longer.
- If you are changing a button that has 4 holes, pay attention to how the other buttons are sewn to your clothes. Use the same stitch pattern (cross or parallel) as on the other buttons.
- Keep the back of the button as neat as possible by looking at it so you don't create a seam like a bird's nest. Insert and remove the needle from the same section.
- Match the color of the thread to the color that the other thread uses to sew all the buttons of your garment. Some shops have a wide selection of buttons and threads, but if the thread or button you want is not available then you can choose something similar. That way your clothes won't look weird.
- Make sure you use a thread that is at least 12.7 cm long.
- You can sew using double threads of two different threads, so you will be sewing with four threads at a time, to speed up the sewing process.
- You can use regular thread, but some are made specifically for sewing buttons. This yarn is thicker and stronger than regular yarn. If the buttons you are sewing need to be sewn more firmly, such as on a coat, try using button thread.
- Some tailors prefer to sew the thread into the fabric several times before starting to sew the buttons.
- Another way to tie the thread at the end is to make a stitch on the wrong side, thread it almost through the fabric, and then thread the needle through the loop of thread before pulling it tight. If you do this twice in the same place, then you have made a double knot of yarn. Then you can cut the remaining thread near this knot.
- Button thread is often easier to work with after passing it through the beeswax after threading it into the needle. You can even use 4 threads at once to sew buttons on a coat for example.
