Button Sewing Lesson:

We show you the different ways to work with the

buttons, hooks, and clips, which may be very useful for you
at the sewing level of garments or for decorating bags,
brooches...

Position:

To fix the position of the buttons, place the garment in question on the
table, assemble the two parts that will be fastened, aligning them
lines from the center of the front (or back) of both parts: the right
on the left, for women's clothing, the opposite for men's.
If the buttonhole is horizontal, mark the point where the button goes by pinching.
vertically a pin in the center of the round part of the buttonhole; if the buttonhole is
Vertical, sew the button 2-3mm below the upper end.

How to sew buttons with a collar

It is advisable to use silk for buttonholes or sewing thread,

or better yet, special strong thread for buttons. Secure
the thread at the established point with some stitches
back made by the right. Holding the button with the
left hand, use its index finger to give to the
stitches the desired length for the neck or stem and pass several times the
thread from the fabric to the button holes, forming a bundle of threads together
at the base (A). Wrap the neck, winding the thread around it
several times (B). Finish by tying the thread backwards.

How to sew buttons without a collar

The button should be sewn on without making the collar.

when it only serves as decoration; otherwise, it would fall: it is
the case of the second row of buttons of a
cross garment.
It is useless to make a collar when sewing buttons that have a little ring.
metallic: since the latter wears out the thread, that is why it is important to use
resistant threads.
The photo shows the different decorative effects achieved by changing the
way to pass the thread through the holes

How to sew buttons with reinforcement

In unlined garments, it is advisable to reinforce the point where they are sewn.
buttons with a smaller button made of a different material (mother-of-pearl, crystal...) than
it will be sewn on the reverse, while the right button will have a collar
as usual (A). A second way to
reinforce the point where the button goes consists
in sewing at the same time, on the wrong side, a
square of lining or a piece of cotton tape
fold to match the fabric.

Twin buttons

By connecting the buttons in pairs, you can

obtain twins and, to make them, one can resort to
two very simple different procedures. With the
first system, just connect the buttons with different threads
that they pass through the holes of both; afterwards,
cover the bundle of threads that has formed at the point
festoon or eyelet point.

How to sew hooks

The brackets are made up of two elements,

one shaped like a hook (male) and another shaped like
ring (female), and they end in small rings each one,
that are used to sew them to the fabric. The position varies
according to the type of closure of the garment. When
the edges must match, sew the snaps on the reverse side of the fabric,
highlighting the female, while the male is somewhat hidden.
Completely cover the rings, then reinforce with two points.
transversal the male and female (A). When the closure of the garment is
overlaid, sew the male on the reverse side of the part that overlaps, inside, and the
female in the right of the part that goes underneath. The female can be replaced.
by a covered thread with a blanket stitch (B).

How to sew automatics

The automatics are made up of two elements of

metal, macho and female, that coincide, meeting each other.
They are especially suitable for flat closures and
hidden, which don't have to be too much
resistant. The automatic ones must be sewn on fabric
double reinforced: the male on the reverse side of the top of the closure and the
female at the bottom part. Sew it at regular intervals, passing the needle
several times through the holes and under the automatic, without allowing the stitch
go straight until covering each hole(A). We can cover the
automatic with a lining disc matching the fabric, in the male force the lining
on the until it perforates it.

Gift for Mother's Day

Lined tissue box
with fabric and decorated with buttons

Materials and tools

- Box of tissues
Printed cotton fabric with flowers
(1 fat quarter of patchwork)
- Scissors
- Binding glue
- Foam roller and small brush
- Buttons

1-Cut the fabric to the size of the box with ample

margins, minimum 5 centimeters on each side.

2-Apply with the roller glue of

bind on the top side
from the box and place the fabric,
stretching the fabric very well for
prevent wrinkles.

3-We glue the longer sides and place the fabric adjusting it well and
smoothing to avoid possible wrinkles.

4-We cut off the excess fabric from the long sides in
the edges flush and we fix the rest of the fabric by
the inside of the box.

5-We cut a little off the short sides, leaving about 5

cm more or less, we fold, glue, and secure, taking special care
in the corners. We also fixed it from the inside. We adjusted the corners well,
putting a pinch of glue in the corners, if I did
missing.

6-We go back to the top, we open the oval,

cutting the fabric crosswise and finishing it on the inside. If
if necessary, we make another cut to properly adjust the fabric to the
 rounded profiles of the oval.

7- To finish we put
some decorative buttons, that
brighten the design. The buttons
we fix them with glue.
The binding glue used is a special glue that does not stain.
fabric and it is elastic which allows us to work comfortably and for the fabric to
perfectly fit the support to decorate.

For this type of work thepatchwork fabricsthat are marketed in fat

quarter (50 x 55cm) are ideal for their quality and print. We recommend
small patterned fabrics, avoiding stripes and checks that are more difficult
to place.

Thecardboard supportswhat you will find in our online store is

perfect for decorating with this technique using the coordinated of
patchwork fabrics.

Crafts with buttons

Mother-of-pearl buttons, resin buttons, wooden buttons, round buttons,
squares, with fantasy shapes...
Buttons are in fashion. You can use them to
make you a necklace or some earrings, to customize clothes
and decorative objects; a bag, a t-shirt, a craft
patchwork, some sandals, a lamp.
The possibilities are unlimited.

Here we show you some of the applications we have created.

Wooden photo frame with buttons of

mother-of-pearl

Materials and tools

Wooden frame, painting
fuchsia acrylic, varnish
acrylic gloss, hair brush
soft nylon, white glue
the instant glue,
mother-of-pearl buttons, thread and needle.
 We give a colored background to the frame and dry the paint.
we apply a layer of glossy varnish.

We put the I thread to the buttons, like this

we will succeed when sticking the
buttons to Marco to simulate the
effect of that they are sewn.
We finished the thread with a knot
double behind of the button and the
we stick the frame with a few drops of glue or adhesive
white.

Cardboard box with resin buttons of different types.

colors and shapes
Materials and tools
Fuchsia and blue acrylic paint, box of
cardboard, gloss acrylic varnish, hair brush of
soft nylon, white glue or adhesive
instantaneous,colored resin buttons and
various forms, blue pearl tulip painting.

We paint the box, and

we apply a hand
of varnish.
The exterior is fuchsia and the interior is blue for
that contrast
We place the buttons to our liking and the
we fix with white glue or adhesive.
We apply directly from the container some
relief paint strokes Tulip, little dots in the
a cover and a dashed line that simulates a decorative stitching between buttons in
the profiles of the box.
 Lamp shade
Materials and tools

Canvas screen in beige color, assorted buttons

green tones, textile glue

On this screen, we have simply added a touch of

color placing a row of buttons in the lower profile.
To apply the buttons, we used glue.
special for screens that leaves no kind of stain
about the fabric.

Stud earrings

Materials and tools Base of slope with

nut sencillos, hilo, aguja,
glue instant or silicone.

We put the thread to the buttons, we choose

a thread of a color what a contrast with him
button color so it looks better. And we fix the
buttons at the base of the earring with a drop of
instant glue or with silicone.

Fuchsia button choker collar

Materials and tools
Fuchsia pasta buttons with four
holes: 1 larger button and six
mediums,cordin beige faux leather,
closure for silver-plated cord, pliers
for beads.

We cut a double cord at the

desired measurement based on length
we want the necklace.
We are inserting the laces through the buttonholes in a way.
that they cross in the center and go parallel behind. We place first
three medium ones, then the large one and next others
three medium ones. We place them centered. We equalize the
laces and we place the closure.
 Long collar with mother-of-pearl buttons of
colors
Materials and tools
Buttonsof round nacre with two holes in
blue, red and pinkleather-like cord colorr
light blue, closure for cosilver-plated round
aduplicates for beads.

We cut a double cord to size

desired according to the length we want
collar.
We work the two laces separately, threading through each lace.
the buttons. Combining the differentbutton colors. We equalize them
cords and we join them with the end of
adaptable tube that includes the clasp.
The necklace has only been made here.
with two threads but we can emplear three,
or four to form a necklace