While we could talk about the history and different types of buttons for days, we won’t excite you with those details for now. What we’re going to focus on instead is one practical skill we should all possess: how to sew a button. Although you could pay a tailor to do this work ...
So the question today is: do you knowhow to thread a needleand how to sew on a button? You might think that sewing is “girly stuff,” and rely on your mom or wife to replace your buttons for you. But you never know when you’re going to be on your own and need this skill in...
Buttons are the perfect finishing accent to so many projects. Not to mention the fact they are also a very functional closure. But if you have to sew on a lot of buttons byhand, you might think twice about using them. I personally find sewing buttons byhandtedious, time-consuming, and ...
◆ Dab a little glue or clear nail polish on the thread in the middle of each button and it will be less likely to pop off—no matter how much you eat for dessert. ◆ Children’s clothes and some types of work clothes often test the endurance of buttons. However, you can sew button...
Now set the machine to buttonhole stitch 2/4. Slowly sew five stitches to form the bottom of the buttonhole, stopping with the needle on the right. To sew the right-hand side of the buttonhole, set the machine to buttonhole stitch 3. Sew until you reach the top of the buttonhole markin...
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Ta dah – make your own fabric covered buttons. At last! I was working on a couple of wallets that needed a matching button and my eureka moment hit. I felt such a dunce for not thinking of it before. But would they be any good? Time to give it a try. ...
To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop of thread through the fabric. A looper ...
Use running stitches to sew the front. Gather the stitches a little to fit the shape of your foot. End with several overlapping stitches. Turn the moccasin right side out, and try it on. Use pins to fit the heel seam, then take the moccasin off. Sew the back seam with running ...
Trims were not required for these items except for elastics but we noticed a large selection of zips, buttons and other accessories offered by the fabric. 7. Adjusting the machinery Our specialist had her set of cut fabric pieces and was ready to start sampling but she had to adjust the...