I have a lot of individuals come into my store stating something like
" I can't even sew on a mens button cardigan".
How unfortunate it is that an entire generation has actually lost on discovering how to do simply the basic skills of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothes does not need to be difficult. In reality it will take you just a couple of minutes with my fast and easy strategy.
Follow these steps and you will have your push button station on in no time at all.
1. Pull the thread from the reel and take out to arms length
2. Now take out another arms length of cotton This means you now have a very long piece of cotton.
3. Fold the cotton into 2 ensuring that the ends are even
4. You now have a fold one end and 2 signs up with the other end
5. Thread the 2 joins into the eye of the needle. If necessary to dampen, lick the ends
6. You will now have four threads in the needle
Knot the end of the 4 threads. To make a knot I just roll the end of the cotton around my index finger and roll the thread or pull through the hole in the cotton.
8. Push the needle through the material going from the right 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 suggests
10. Bring the needle back from the wrong side to the ideal 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 want 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.
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, but hey, ultimately you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.
Constantly keep your cottons, needles and here pins in the same place. When you need to sew on a button quickly, its great to know where the items are, so you don't waste a heap of time searching 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. Press the needle through the material going from the best side to the wrong side in the position that the button is going to be. This implies when you sew the button on the knot will be beneath the down hole button.
A shell button has actually been stitched on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Possibly the very first time took you a little bit longer than me, but hey, eventually you will become quicker at sewing on buttons.