Sewing a Button On

Choose a thread color that matches the garment, and cut a piece of the thread to approximately 24 inches long.

Thread the needle with the thread and allow the needle to dangle in the middle of the thread.

Tie the two ends of thread together, not in a circle but side by side. Any type of knot will suffice but it is best to use at least a double knot for stability.

Find the holes from the previous button on the garment and set the new button in place over them. If you̵7;re adding the button to a project then place it wherever you would like to sew it. Hold the button in place with your fingers.

Insert the needle from the back side of the garment or project up through all the layers of fabric and through one of the holes in the button.

Pull the thread until it is snug but tight enough to pull the fabric through the button hole.

Lay the matchstick on top of the button and lay the thread on top of it. This prevents the button from being so tight that it will not button properly or that the threads are too stressed and break again.

Insert the needle down through a hole on the other side of the matchstick and down through all the layers of fabric. Pull completely through until the thread is snug but not so tight that you can̵7;t remove the matchstick later. For now, leave the matchstick in place.

Insert the needle back up through a third hole in the button in the same manner as you did the first hole. If the button only has two holes then insert the needle back up through the first hole.

Continue sewing in this manner until you have sewn through each hole 3 times, ending with the thread on the back side of the garment or project.

Tie off the end of the thread snugly against the fabric. Trim the excess thread.

Remove the match stick.