I have many individuals come into my store saying something like
" I can't even sew on a stainless steel button head bolts".
How sad it is that an entire generation has lost on learning how to do just the fundamental abilities of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothes doesn't have to be hard. In fact it will take you just a couple of minutes with my fast and simple method.
Follow these actions and you will have your big button mobile phone 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 really 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 joins the other end
5. Thread the 2 joins into the eye of the needle. Lick the ends if essential to moisten
6. You will now have four threads in the needle
7. Knot completion of the four threads. 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. Trim these off if you have threads past the knot
8. Push the needle through the material 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 button
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 material
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.
Ok, so there you have it. A button has actually been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all at all. Welllll. Possibly the first time took you a little bit longer than me, but hey, eventually you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.
Always keep your cottons, needles and pins in the exact 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 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. Push the needle through the material going from the ideal side to the incorrect side in the position that the button is going to be. This means when you sew the button on the knot will be below the agoya buttons.
A half button shirt mens has been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Perhaps the very first time took you a little longer than me, click here but hey, eventually you will become quicker at stitching on buttons.