Buttons often come
off of clothing. It's easy to sew a button. When first learning, an
adult can help. You will need scissors, a needle, some thread, a
button and a little patience!
Select a thread color and button that closely matches the fabric or
other buttons.
Cut a piece of thread to a length of about 20 inches.
Feed the thread through the eye hole of a needle.
Move the needle to the middle of the thread and fold the thread so
that the ends meet. Make a tight knot at the end of the doubled
thread. The thread should stay doubled through all of the following
steps.
Position the button where it needs to be on the top side of the
fabric.
From the underside of the fabric, push the needle up through the
fabric and through one button hole. Pull until the knot is anchored
against fabric.
Push the needle down through the next hole to the underside of the
fabric.Pull the needle until the button is flat on the fabric and the
thread is tight..
If the button has 2 holes... push the needle up
through the underside of the fabric and through a hole. Now the
needle is on the top side of the fabric. Pull the thread until it is
tight. Push the needle down through the other hole. The button should
be attached to the fabric. Continue pushing the needle down a hole,
through the fabric then pulling the needle up through the other hole.
Repeat until the button is secure.
If the button has 4
holes... push the needle through the underside of the
fabric and up through an empty hole. Now the needle is on the top
side of the fabric Pull the thread up until it is tight. Then push
the needle down through the other empty hole until it is tight.
Continue pushing the needle down a hole, through the fabric then
pulling the needle up through another hole. Repeat until the button
is secure.
Finish with the needle and thread on the underside of the fabric. Put
a knot close the fabric by pushing the needle through strands of
thread that are holding the button in place. Then make a loop with
the thread, and pull the needle through the loop. Make 2 tight knots to be certain that the button stays in place. |