Bring the material home!
Anyway, let's get to work then. A drill, screwdriver and a hammer — we all have those at home, but a sewing kit…. I certainly don't. So: I went to the shop. There I got the first tip: make sure you have the basic colours of thread at home. Black, white, brown and blue are the most common colours. Okay, thanks! In addition, a set of needles is also indispensable for the better everyday household sewing work.
Get started…
- To begin with, find the right colour of thread to match the colour of your garment.
- Take a double thread to get the job done faster.
- Pull the thread through the needle so that an equally long piece of thread sticks out on both sides
- Make a knot at the end of the thread
- Place the knot in the right spot on the fabric, paying close attention to the other buttons on the garment
- Push the needle through the fabric from below and through one of the holes in the button, pulling the thread fully tight after each stitch
- Repeat this action several times, so that you are sure the button is firmly attached
- Wind the thread around the thread between the button and the fabric a few times to make the connection sturdier
- Fasten off the thread and cut it
Follow these tips and you are officially qualified as a button sewer!
Button it in your ears!
Of course, you can't be good at everything. And especially when it's not as simple as sewing on a button on a jacket or shirt, good advice (and thread) is precious. After all, you've got plenty of other things to do in your busy life! Of course, in that case you can always simply turn to a professional tailor. They are ready to help you and often deliver good-quality work at a sharp price.
In every Suitable town we work together with the best specialists, so ask our colleagues in the shops which tailors they work with and they can tell you everything about the possibilities. I hope you got something out of this explanation. My button is now firmly attached to my jacket again!
