I have so many individuals enter my shop saying something like
" I can't even stitch on a nylon buttons".
How sad it is that an entire generation has actually lost out on learning how to do just the fundamental abilities of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothing doesn't have to be difficult. In truth it will take you just a few minutes with my fast and easy method.
Follow these steps and you will have your button chain 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 two ensuring that the ends are even
4. You now have a fold one end and two joins the other end
5. Thread the 2 signs up with into the eye of the needle. Lick the ends if required to dampen
6. You will now have 4 threads in the needle
7. Knot the end of the 4 threads. To make a knot I just roll completion of the cotton around my forefinger 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 ideal side to the wrong side in the position that the button is going to be. When you sew the button on the knot will be beneath the button, this suggests
10. Bring the needle back from the wrong side to the best 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 desire 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 been stitched on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Perhaps the first time took you a bit longer than me, however hey, ultimately you will become quicker at stitching on buttons.
Constantly keep your cottons, needles and pins in the exact same location. When you need to sew on a button quickly, its good to know where the products are, so you don't lose a load of time looking 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 read more in the cotton. Press the needle through the fabric going from the ideal side to the wrong 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 covers.
A push button locks has 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 longer than me, however hey, eventually you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.