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How to Sew A Button
With a Shank
There are three types of Buttons
• Buttons with two holes
• Buttons with four holes
• Buttons with a hard shank
• For Buttons without a shank we will create a thread shank
Purpose of the Thread Shank
Thread Shank Allows for:
Thickness of Fabric under the button
Ease of movement
There are two Basic buttonholes
Horizontal &
Vertical
Placing your Buttonfor a Horizontal
ButtonholePlace your buttonhole
over the area where you are going to put your button
Make sure it is exactly in place
Make sure the mark is on the outer edge of the buttonhole
Make a mark through the buttonhole on the lower layer
Placing a Button for Vertical Buttonholes
Place the top over the bottom exactly in place
A Vertical Buttonhole is only slightly different from a horizontal one
This mark will be in the center of the buttonhole
Make a mark through the buttonhole onto the lower layer
Button Placementon a
Patch Pocket
Horizontal Buttonhole on a Patch Pocket
Buttonhole must be sewn on pocket before pocket is attached
Always sew buttonhole before sewing button
This mark will be in the center of the buttonhole
Make a mark through the buttonhole onto the lower layer
Before you begin Stitching the Button
OnApply Beeswax to
your Thread.This will:
make thread stronger make it more wire like (so it doesn’t tangle easily)