Losing a button can not only be embarrassing if it happens in public, but it can also mean the end for an favorite pair of shorts or button up shirt. Just by taking a few extra precautions with button sewing, you can save embarrassment, time, and the expense of having to purchase a new article of clothing. The following are steps to take to avoid losing this small but very important fashion necessity.
Step 1 EXAMINE THE BUTTON OR BUTTONS.
This technique of resewing your button works best with buttons that have four holes, but will also work with two hole buttons. Examine the thread that is currently securing the button. If the thread is already loose, go ahead and pull it out from around the button. If the thread is tight, then leave it alone, but still perform this technique overtop of the existing stitching.
Step 2 CHOOSE A THREAD.
There are different threads to choose from when deciding which thread to use to secure your buttons. If your button is crucial such as one that holds up your pants, then it may be beneficial to use a more industrial thread. Otherwise, a general all purpose thread will work fine.
Step 3 THREAD THE NEEDLE.
Thread the end of one side of the thread through the eye of the needle. Match the two ends of the thread together and tie them into a knot.
Step 4 SECURE THE THREAD TO THE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING
Decide where the button is going to be sewn if it is not already secure. Take your needle and take a small stitch into the fabric. Do not pull the thread all the way through. You should have the needle on one side of the stitch and the hanging thread on the other. Split apart the hanging thread so that it forms a loop. Run the needle through this loop and pull tightly.
Step 5 SECURE THE BUTTON TO ONE POINT
If the button has four holes, then begin to stitch the needle through two of the holes and back through the the fabric remembering to pull the thread tightly. Continue this motion approximately 4 times. With the needle to the back of the fabric, take one more siny stitch through just the back of the fabric knotting the thread as you go. Cut the thread just beyond the knot.
Step 6 REPEAT STEP 5
If you are working on a button with four holes, repeat this step though the other set of holes. If your button only has two holes, repeat this step through the same holes. The object of this whole technique is to secure the button with more than one set of threads so that if one of your threads breaks then the other one will still be intact.
Step 1 EXAMINE THE BUTTON OR BUTTONS.
This technique of resewing your button works best with buttons that have four holes, but will also work with two hole buttons. Examine the thread that is currently securing the button. If the thread is already loose, go ahead and pull it out from around the button. If the thread is tight, then leave it alone, but still perform this technique overtop of the existing stitching.
Step 2 CHOOSE A THREAD.
There are different threads to choose from when deciding which thread to use to secure your buttons. If your button is crucial such as one that holds up your pants, then it may be beneficial to use a more industrial thread. Otherwise, a general all purpose thread will work fine.
Step 3 THREAD THE NEEDLE.
Thread the end of one side of the thread through the eye of the needle. Match the two ends of the thread together and tie them into a knot.
Step 4 SECURE THE THREAD TO THE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING
Decide where the button is going to be sewn if it is not already secure. Take your needle and take a small stitch into the fabric. Do not pull the thread all the way through. You should have the needle on one side of the stitch and the hanging thread on the other. Split apart the hanging thread so that it forms a loop. Run the needle through this loop and pull tightly.
Step 5 SECURE THE BUTTON TO ONE POINT
If the button has four holes, then begin to stitch the needle through two of the holes and back through the the fabric remembering to pull the thread tightly. Continue this motion approximately 4 times. With the needle to the back of the fabric, take one more siny stitch through just the back of the fabric knotting the thread as you go. Cut the thread just beyond the knot.
Step 6 REPEAT STEP 5
If you are working on a button with four holes, repeat this step though the other set of holes. If your button only has two holes, repeat this step through the same holes. The object of this whole technique is to secure the button with more than one set of threads so that if one of your threads breaks then the other one will still be intact.
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