How to Sew a Four Hole Button
Unwind 2 feet (24 in.), Thread your needle by moistening the tip of the thread and feeding it through the eye of the needle. , Fold the thread in half, with the needle at the center and tie a knot at the other end., Your knot will look like this...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Unwind 2 feet (24 in.)
of your thread.
Use your scissors to make a neat cut, keeping the edges from fraying as much as possible.
This will make it easier to thread your needle. -
Step 2: Thread your needle by moistening the tip of the thread and feeding it through the eye of the needle.
, To tie the knot, loop the thread around two of your fingers, pushing the needle through the loop you just made. ,,, Push it through one of the button-holes, making sure to pull the thread all the way through until the knot catches on the fabric. ,,,, Going through each hole 3 times should be sufficient.
For larger buttons, more passes may be needed. , Pull the thread completely through, without going through any of the holes of the fabric itself. ,,, Congratulations, you have successfully sewn a button! , -
Step 3: Fold the thread in half
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Step 4: with the needle at the center and tie a knot at the other end.
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Step 5: Your knot will look like this when it is tied correctly.
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Step 6: Place your button on the material in the spot you want it to be sewn.
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Step 7: Push the needle through the fabric under the button.
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Step 8: Push the needle down the button-hole directly opposite (diagonally) the first hole and through the fabric
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Step 9: pulling the thread all the way through.
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Step 10: Push the needle up through the fabric and through one of the remaining button-holes
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Step 11: making sure the thread is pulled all the way through.
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Step 12: Push the needle through the opposite hole and down through the fabric
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Step 13: pulling it tight.
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Step 14: Repeat this process through the same holes until you feel the button is secure enough.
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Step 15: With the needle underneath the button
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Step 16: pass the needle through the crisscrossing threads on the bottom of the button.
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Step 17: To tie the knot off
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Step 18: push the needle through the crisscrossing threads one last time
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Step 19: without pulling the thread all the way through.
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Step 20: Push the needle through the loop in the thread and pull it tight
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Step 21: forming a knot similar to the one you used to tie off the thread initially.
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Step 22: Using your scissors
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Step 23: cut the remaining thread just above the knot you just made.
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Step 24: Finished.
Detailed Guide
of your thread.
Use your scissors to make a neat cut, keeping the edges from fraying as much as possible.
This will make it easier to thread your needle.
, To tie the knot, loop the thread around two of your fingers, pushing the needle through the loop you just made. ,,, Push it through one of the button-holes, making sure to pull the thread all the way through until the knot catches on the fabric. ,,,, Going through each hole 3 times should be sufficient.
For larger buttons, more passes may be needed. , Pull the thread completely through, without going through any of the holes of the fabric itself. ,,, Congratulations, you have successfully sewn a button! ,
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