I have so lots of people enter my shop saying something like
" I can't even stitch on a wooden buttons".
How unfortunate it is that an entire generation has lost out on discovering how to do just the standard abilities of sewing.
Sewing buttons on to clothing does not need to be hard. In reality it will take you just a couple of minutes with my quick and simple method.
Follow these actions and you will have your prong snap buttons on in no time at all.
1. Pull the thread from the reel and pull out to arms length
2. Now pull out another arms length of cotton This suggests 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 2 joins the other end
5. Thread the two 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. Press the needle through the fabric going from the ideal 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 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 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 actually 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, but hey, ultimately you will end up being quicker at stitching on buttons.
Constantly keep your cottons, needles and pins in the same place. When you require to sew on a button rapidly, its excellent to understand where the products are, so you don't lose a heap of time looking for the needle and thread.
To make a knot I simply roll the end of read more the cotton around my index finger and pull or roll the thread through the hole in the cotton. Press the needle through the fabric going from the best 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 mens button up jumper.
A mens button sweater has been stitched on to your garment and it will have taken you no time at all. Perhaps the first time took you a little longer than me, however hey, eventually you will become quicker at stitching on buttons.