I have so many people enter my store saying something like
" I can't even stitch on a handmade button".
How unfortunate it is that an entire generation has lost out on learning how to do just the fundamental skills of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothes doesn't have to be tough. In reality it will take you just a couple of minutes with my quick and easy strategy.
Follow these actions and you will have your toggle button 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 means you now have a very long piece of cotton.
3. Fold the cotton into two making sure that the ends are even
4. You now have a fold one end and 2 joins the other end
5. Thread the 2 signs up with into the eye of the needle. If necessary to moisten, lick the ends
6. You will now have 4 threads in the needle
7. Knot the end of the 4 threads. To make a knot I just roll completion of the cotton around my forefinger and pull or roll the thread through the hole in the cotton. Trim these off if you have threads past the knot
8. Push the needle through the fabric going from the best side to the wrong side in the position that the button is going to be. When you sew the button on the knot will be below the button, this suggests
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 wish to return through one more time click here you can or you can knot off by putting the thread through itself and pulling the thread Do this twice and cut the thread.
A 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 bit longer than me, however hey, ultimately you will become quicker at sewing on buttons.
Constantly keep your cottons, needles and pins in the same location. When you require to sew on a button quickly, its great to understand where the products are, so you don't squander a stack of time looking for the needle and thread.
To make a knot I simply roll the end of the cotton around my index finger and roll the thread or pull through the hole in the cotton. 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. This indicates when you stitch the button on the knot will be beneath the pocket button.
A mens button cardigan has actually been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Maybe the first time took you a little bit longer than me, however hey, ultimately you will become quicker at sewing on buttons.