Sew a Button

  1. Thread the needle: Cut a piece of thread that is about twice the length of the distance between the button and the fabric. Thread the needle by pushing one end of the thread through the eye of the needle.

  2. Tie a knot: Tie a knot at the end of the thread by making a loop and pushing the needle through the loop, then pulling the knot tight.

  3. Position the button: Hold the button in place on the fabric where you want it to be, and push the needle through one of the holes in the button.

  4. Secure the button: Push the needle through the fabric and through the opposite hole in the button. Repeat this several times, going back and forth through the button and the fabric.

  5. Create shank: To create a shank, which will give your button a little bit of space between the fabric and the button, hold the button in place and push the needle through the fabric a few times, but don't go through the button. This will create a small loop of thread underneath the button.

  6. Tie off the thread: Once you've sewn the button in place, tie off the thread by making a knot on the underside of the fabric.