I have many people enter my shop saying something like
" I can't even stitch on a buttons magnets".
How sad it is that a whole generation has actually lost on discovering how to do simply the standard skills of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothes does not need to be difficult. It will take you just a few minutes with my fast and simple technique.
Follow these steps and you will have your panic button alarm 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 completions 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. 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 underneath 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 fabric, covering the knot
12. Now put the needle through the opposite hole on the button and back through to the opposite side of the check here material
13. If you wish to return 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 actually been sewn on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Maybe the very 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 beneath the shell buttons.
A pocket button has actually been stitched on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Maybe the first time took you a bit longer than me, but hey, ultimately you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.