The theme we have today, at first glance, is very unpretentious. It would seem that it could be easier than to sew a button. It is enough to take the thread of a suitable color, the needle and make a few stitches. How wrong you are, my friends, considering button sewing is a very straightforward process. I'll try to convince you of this.
Usually on a factory thing the clasp is made neatly, extra seams and threads are nowhere to be seen. At the same time, a button sewn on its own, anyone will distinguish easily and simply. Moreover, often this is noticeable not only from the inside out. But in fact, to make everything beautiful, really, is not so difficult.
Let's start as always with the basics, or rather, with instructions on how to sew a button on a man’s shirt. We all remember that in this type of clothing small flat buttons with a cross hole are used. Sew it with a thread in one addition. First, determine the location and make the first needle puncture. Put the button on its tip. Fasten two pair of holes with a few stitches. Then, reverse the thread and repeat the same thing, but on the other side. With the last puncture, pull the needle under the button and wrap the thread several times around. The coils should fit snugly together. Through one of the punctures, pull the needle to the wrong side. We fix the thread in this way. First we make a small loop, then we pass the needle through it and tighten. Repeat the operation several times and cut the thread. Now our button is held so that the teeth do not tear. And we continue to master sewing wisdom.
Agree, few people think about how to sew a button on outerwear according to all the rules. As a result, the fastener pulls, ugly folds are formed. After some time, the button comes off with a piece of fabric. And all because she was sewn too tightly.
Experienced tailors have their own little secrets of how to sew a button on leather, suede, fur or drape so that it is well fastened and held tight. I think it will not hurt you to recognize them.
For outerwear, two types of buttons are used: with holes and on the leg. Of course, the technology for sewing them will vary slightly.
So that a hole does not form at the attachment point, you can sew a flat button of small diameter from the inside. It will not allow the fabric to burst even with high tension.
When sewing a flat button on a drape or skin, place a pair of matches under it so that the fastener is loose enough. For fur, it is more convenient to use a comb with rare teeth. In fact, the distance between the button and the fabric should be the same as the thickness of the sides. Then pulling into the loop will not cause tension.
A button on the leg is also sewn quite freely, using a two-fold thread for this purpose. Mark the location of the buttons on the front and back side. Pull the needle through the hole of the fastening flat button first. Then through the fabric and the hole of the leg, bring it to the wrong side. Hold the upper button with your fingers, being careful not to tighten the thread. To fix, bring the needle to the surface, wrap the thread under the leg several times, pull it on the wrong side and fasten in the same way as we did in the case of the shirt.
Now let's talk about how to sew a button on a machine. In my subjective opinion, this method is suitable only for industrial production. However, sometimes you want a thing to be done on its own to look no worse than a factory one.
To sew buttons on the sewing machine, you will need a special foot, the usual one is not suitable for this purpose.
The sequence of work is as follows:
* replace the foot, mark the place for the fastener,
* put the machine in the "zigzag" mode and determine the distance between the holes to set the desired stitch width,
* we fix the button under the foot and turn off the mechanism that regulates the supply of fabric during sewing,
* Sew on the button by rotating the handwheel manually.