My husband lost a button today. I know a lot of people hate sewing on buttons, here is a quick and easy way to do it. Please excuse the phone photos. And yes, I do have a pillow on my lap, I have found it makes a comfortable table since my surgery.
I start off by folding my thread in half and threading it through the needle at the folded edge,
I tie my knot by wrapping the thread around my finger;
And then rolling it and pulling it tight.
This gives me a four strand threaded needle.
I only need to thread it twice on each side of the button since my strand is already strong.
After sewing the button on I need to tie the button off. I thread the needle under the thread on the pants and pull through.
I make a loop and pull my needle through that loop.
I do that twice to make sure the button is secure.
All done! It took me a lot longer to write this post then it did to sew on the button! LOL
I was curious how many staples were in my incision. I lost count but, it was more then 30 staples!
Have a great day ya'll!
Missy
2 comments:
That's how I do it, with a couple of variations. Before knotting the thread, I run the thread over beeswax.
My other variation is that I tie a quilter's knot so I can control the knot size.
Over 30 staples---oooooo! Glad they are out. How far can you walk now?
I always hide my knot when I sew buttons. But I don't have to sew them often. Mine are usually belt loops. Why do men think those are used to pull their pants up?
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