Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Button
  • Measure out two feet of thread and cut it.

Measure out two feet of thread and cut it.

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Step 2

  • The needle is sharp. Be careful when working.
  • Put the thread through the eye of the needle.
  • Pull the thread through so that both ends are even.
  • Tie both strings into a knot, closing the loop

The needle is sharp. Be careful when working.

Put the thread through the eye of the needle.

Pull the thread through so that both ends are even.

Tie both strings into a knot, closing the loop

Step 3

  • Begin sewing by putting the needle through the back of the fabric, out to the front, and through a hole in the button.
  • Make sure the button is facing the correct direction.

Begin sewing by putting the needle through the back of the fabric, out to the front, and through a hole in the button.

Make sure the button is facing the correct direction.

Step 4

  • Put the needle through the hole diagonal and feed through to the back of the shirt
  • Repeat this process for the other diagonal.
  • Repeat the process of sewing through the diagonals multiple times.

Put the needle through the hole diagonal and feed through to the back of the shirt

Repeat this process for the other diagonal.

Repeat the process of sewing through the diagonals multiple times.

Step 5

  • When there is about 4 inches of thread yet, push the thread so that it is on the back side of the fabric.
  • Then push the needle back through making sure to not go through the button again.

When there is about 4 inches of thread yet, push the thread so that it is on the back side of the fabric.

Then push the needle back through making sure to not go through the button again.

Step 6

  • Wrap the thread around the button 4-6 times.

Wrap the thread around the button 4-6 times.

Step 7

  • Push the thread back through to the back side of the fabric.
  • Tie the knot off and cut.

Push the thread back through to the back side of the fabric.

Tie the knot off and cut.

Your shirt is now ready to be worn again.

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