How to Sew a Button

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Choose your button and thread.

   Select a suitable button and thread that matches the button, the garment, and any thread used to sew on other buttons.
   
   If you like, you can double the thread to make this job quicker.
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   Step 2: Thread the needle.

   Simply pull the thread through the needle so that there is an equal length of thread extending from both sides. , One way to tie a knot is to wrap the thread around your finger as shown, roll the thread between your fingers, and pull it tight.
   
   If you doubled the thread, tie the ends together.
   
   Leave a long tail of thread, whether you are doubling the thread or using a single thread to sew the button. , Line the button up with the other buttons on the garment.
   
   Also check the buttonhole.
   
   Close the opposite flap or panel where you want it and make sure that the button lines up with the buttonhole. , Pull the thread all the way through on each stitch. , Place a straight pin beneath the button, between the stitch you have made and where the next stitch will go, in order to keep the button from being stitched too tight.
   
   Then, push the needle down through the next hole and through the fabric.
   
   Pull the thread all the way through.
   
   It's best to hold the button in place so it does not move. , Bring the needle up through the first hole again and pull the thread all the way through the fabric. , Repeat the sewing process enough times to make sure the button is securely in place. ,,, Wrap the thread six times around the thread between the button and the material to reinforce the shank you have created. ,, Make a few stitches below the button, going back and forth to make them strong.
   
   Tie this thread off. ,
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   Step 3: Tie a knot at the end of the thread.

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   Step 4: Position the button on the fabric.

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   Step 5: Push the threaded needle up through the fabric and through one hole in the button.

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   Step 6: Place a straight pin.

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   Step 7: Restart the process.

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   Step 8: Strengthen the button.

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   Step 9: On the last stitch

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    Step 10: push the needle through the material

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    Step 11: but not through a hole in the button.

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    Step 12: Remove the straight pin.

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    Step 13: Wrap the thread.

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    Step 14: Push the needle back down through the material.

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    Step 15: Make three or four stitches to secure the thread.

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    Step 16: Cut off the excess.

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