hi and welcome to the very first beginners course in the fix it yourself hand stitch series fixing your clothes and accessories will allow you to buy less which will not only have a lasting effect on your ecological and social footprint but also on your wallet there is a surprise for you at the very end so make sure to watch everything so in this video I will teach you how to sew a 2 or 4 hole button most of you probably think seriously anyone can sew a button well I will show you how to sew a button properly first of all you have to cut about sixty centimetres of the thread of your choice then you can put the thread through the eye of the needle this might be difficult at first but you'll improve with time there is no magic way of doing this you can only make sure that the thread is cut neatly if you really can't get the thread through try a needle with a bigger eye so here we go once you get the thread through the needle make sure the needle goes right in the middle of it and that the two ends of the thread are touching you will always want to use double thread if you want your work to be sturdy however for a more delicate work like a blind stitch on a pants hem for example you will want to use a simple thread in the case of a button though we want something sturdy so double thread it is never forget that you don't have to waste hours trying to make a knot at the end of your thread nope it's utterly useless and will only make you lose time and energy instead you can just pass the thread through the right side of the garment where you will sew the button leaving about a centimetre so do try to take only a few threads of the fabric if the thickness allows it so if the garment is more fragile like in the case of this garment don't do that because it might tear the material or the button might fall off you can now do this again two or three times to make a strong knot once your thread is tightly attached to the garment stick the needle in the buttons hole from one hole to the next the order of the holes will depend on whether you want to create an X or a square shape between the holes I recommend looking at how the other buttons are sewn if there aren't any then sew it to your liking and if your button only has two holes it's even simpler after going through the second hole pull the needle through the garment if possible without going all the way through the fabric it's important to leave a small space between the button and the garment this part is called the stem it will keep the button in place without stressing the fabric you must remember that once the button is being used the garment will create a layer of thickness between the button and where it is sewn on the material so having a stem will strengthen the bond between them and now you have to repeat your steps a couple times stick the needle in a hole always following the chosen thread pattern and always follow the same hole order remember always leave space for the stem with each threading through the material you can repeat these steps about three or four times or until the threat patterns thickness is the same as on the other buttons if there is any other buttons to compare with continue until you feel it is strong enough and now we need to circle the stem with the thread this again will strengthen it when coming back up through the material the last time do not go through a buttonhole rather turn the thread maybe four or five times around a stem once this is done stick the needle through the base of the stem two times this will make a solid knot now you can cut all exceeding threads congratulations you just fixed your button like a pro in a moment you will see g'yahhhh Zubaz big surprise so stay with us with this technique you can be sure your button will stay in place for any questions regarding this technique please write us at info at gaya a bus comm and it will be our pleasure to help you and from now on make sure to always keep the extra buttons you receive when purchasing a piece of clothing that way you'll be able to fix them if you ever lose one you could have a small drawer or box in which to keep them and then you'd only have to browse through it before fixing a button and now the big surprise we have devoted ourselves in the creation of to fix it yourself courses both available in short video series you can subscribe to either one or two courses or for the whole lot this way you can learn how to mini your clothes and cut prices so these two courses are for beginners in our split in two series hem stitch and machine work in the hand stitch series you will learn how to properly so a 2 or 4 hole button how to properly sell a shank button how to sew a hook and eye clasp how to fix a tear how to fix a hole how to fix a cut seam how to cover a hole with a thermal bonding patch and how to stitch a blind hem in the machine work series you will learn how to sew I told to strap back on how to imitate an overlock stitch to avoid phrase understanding fabric grain lines how to sew a patch pocket back on how to adjust a pants waistband with an invisible elastic band how to shorten and sew a hem and how to adjust a blouse or dress so go have a peek now simply click on the link to get more information on the course thanks for watching and have a wonderful day