How to sew a button by all the rules.

The topic we have today, at first glance, very unpretentious. It would seem that it can be easier than sewing a button. It is enough to take a thread of the right color, needle and make a few stitches. How are you mistaken, my friends, considering sewing buttons as a very unpretentious process. I'll try to dissuade you in this.

Usually the factory clasp is neatly made, there are no unnecessary seams and threads anywhere. At the same time, the button, sewn on its own, anyone will distinguish easily and simply. And, often it is noticeable not only on the wrong side. But in reality everything is beautiful, really, it's not so difficult.

Let's start as usual with basics, or rather, with instructions how to sew a button to a man's shirt. We all remember that in this kind of clothes 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 puncture with a needle. Put the button on its tip. Fix the two pairs of holes with a few stitches. Then, on the wrong side, throw the thread and repeat the same thing, but on the other side. With the last puncture, remove the needle under the button and wrap the thread several times around. The coils should fit fairly tightly to each other. Through one of the piercings, extend 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 it. 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, there are few who think about how to sew a button to the outer clothing by all the rules. As a result, the clasp pulls, ugly wrinkles are formed. After a while, the button comes off together with a piece of cloth. And all because she was sewn too tightly.
Experienced tailors have their own little secrets, how to sew a button to the skin, suede, fur or drape so that it snaps well and holds tight. I think you will also be able to learn them.

For outerwear use two types of buttons: with holes and on the leg. Of course, the technology of sewing them will be somewhat different.
In order to prevent the formation of a hole, a small flat button of a small diameter can be sewn from the inside. It will not allow the fabric to break even when the tension is high.
Sewing a flat button to the drape or skin, place a pair of matches under it so that the attachment is sufficiently loose. 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, when inserting into the loop, there will be no tension.

The button on the stalk is also sewn quite freely, using for this purpose a string in two pieces. Mark the location of the buttons on the front and back side. Stretch the needle first through the hole of the fastening flat button. Then through the fabric and the hole of the leg, take it to the wrong side. Keep the upper button with your fingers, trying not to tighten the thread. To fix it, bring the needle to the surface, thread the thread under the foot several times, stretch it to the underside and fasten the same way as we did in the case of the shirt.

And now let's talk about how to sew a button on the car. In my subjective opinion, this method is suitable only for industrial production. However, sometimes you want a thing done by yourself to look no worse than a factory thing.
To sew the 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 presser foot, mark the place for the fastener,
* Translate the machine into a "zigzag" mode and determine the distance between the holes in order to set the desired stitch width,
* Fasten the button under the foot and turn off the mechanism that regulates the supply of fabric when sewing,
* Sew the button by turning the handwheel manually.