Sewing Tip #2: How To Hand Sew A Button

[@Martinjob]

Still the best button tutorial. I've kept this video bookmarked for years and watch every time I lose a button. Thank you!

[@winohank]

Thanks, this should be part of a mandatory high school "real world life course" along with changing a tire, frying an egg, counting change, etc. Wish I'd had one in 1971.

[@karpdust]

Im 33 and i finally know how to sew a button. I feel like i know a trade haha. Thank you!!

[@kristinkarp6685]

I have a few for you to sew on for me. Thank you so much :)

[@VerifiedFiveIron]

I thought the same thing. I'm 28 and I haven't felt this proud since graduating from college.

[@karpdust]

Who wants a Jager bomb?

[@egrl2444]

The best demonstration of how to do a shank button that I've found on KZbin. Thank you very much!

[@tammymilda2169]

Ugh thank god i found you again. This video taught me how to sew buttons back in 2014. I since forgot and struggled to find another video so clearly shown and simply explained.

[@kevinallard1]

Just sewn on my first ever button, on my eans, after following Jenny's instructions! Simple!! I wish it hadn't taken me 50 years to get round to though!!! Thanks Jenny my wife will be soooooo pleased :-)

[@Helloadamschumann]

I just sewed my first button! Well, first thing ever. And it's all thanks to you! Keep being awesome! xxoo

[@regmacx]

Hey JennyT, great video. Saved a pair of pants, 2 shirts and a coat with your help! It's so easy when you have a great teacher. Blessings, Mr. Max.

[@IndigenousPathways]

I have flagged your video for reference and it has been quite helpful for me to sew on missing garment buttons over the years. Thank you so very much for putting out this video all those years ago.

[@czarcasmo]

Thanks, Jenny T!! I am 30 years old and just sewed on my first button thanks to your video!

[@lmastran]

Thank you. I've looked at several how-to-sew-a-button videos on KZbin. This was the most understandable.

[@gharlston11]

Jenny, I watched a couple of other how to videos before I came to yours. IMO yours was, by far, the clearest and easiest to follow. I especially liked the idea of using pins to help create a shank. I have saved this to my "How to do practical things" playlist. Great job and thanks so much!

[@adrianr5818]

A million thumbs up to you! This was way easier than I expected it to be. Thanks a bunch; now I can wear my favorite shirt again!

[@A.C.71]

I sewed my first button after 45 years. This video made it easy and I can tell it is stronger that the origonal..thats awesome. Thanks

[@socoreiaful]

Thanx, I actually needed the introduction to help introduce my speech on "How to sew on a button"!

[@chippetes]

YAY!!! I can FINALLY Sew a button on, this video realy helped me and for that ThankYou!

[@LooseKnot]

I repaired my button thanks to Jenny. Instead of ordinary thread I used light (ten pound test) braided microfiber fishing line available at any Walmart. This line is thinner than sewing thread and exactly one million times stronger. Very sharp scissors are necessary to cut braided line cleanly.

[@gothkorngoddess]

thank you for the lovely video! I appreciate the bright colors and zoomed in video you used to make it all easy to see and therefore understand. I didn't even need to reference the video step-by-step after I watched it once so I'd call that a success! :)

[@jinglejazz7537]

I did it! I thought it couldn't be done but I did it! I sewed 3 buttons today. First time since the mid 80's. Too bad the pants still don't fit, however that's not the point. I did it and it was this video that guided me. Hooray For Me! thanks Leanne! Can't wait to tell the rest of Canada!

[@RogAgainst]

just watched this and sewed a broken button on a brand new shirt that came in the mail. never sewn a button on in my life, haha, i think your way was more fortified than the ones sewn on the shirt already. Thanks!

[@zalyster]

After 25 years I finally know how to put those buttons back on! It looks like a mess behind the fabric but the button is back on for now. Thank you!

[@Ether6123]

You, madam, are a seamstress of superior quality. Not only do you know how to sew, but you are excellent at giving clear and concise directions. I thank you!

[@look4meeh]

life saver....it only took me 5 min to put back a button on my fav jacket. Prior to watching ur video, I spent 2 hrs literally pricking my fingers hahahaha brownie points to u and youtube :) Now, im ready for the cold season! thanks

[@gregormcclung]

Great instructional video, very clear and easy to follow directions and good close up camera work. I sewed a button in real time with the video. Thank you.

[@_christastrophe_]

Skip to 1:12 for the start of the video

[@rogerinvan]

_chrisisisms_ Oh god, that's so right, she talks so slowly like a grandma... :(

[@jasonmoore6614]

_chrisisisms_ You're doing God's work, friend.

[@MisaelR0mer0]

Thank you sir🙏🏼

[@voyager.young_]

+_chrisisisms_ I love you

[@sapphireblossom1982]

thank you

[@angelmoraza4327]

Thanks Jenny. Something so simple but hard to figure out without a formal training!

[@rumpkj1]

Thanks for the simple and understandable video! I needed to learn how to repair a button on my dress shirt and this taught me after 1 watch. thanks!

[@ezekiel8014]

Thank you for the video. I was just able to sew my first button ever... Only took me thirty-seven years to try haha. Great video very easy to follow.

Thanks to you i managed to sew something for the first time in my life

[@spock48]

Thank you so very much from a jazz musician who doesn't have the time to go to his mom before tonight's gig ='D

[@scottydu81]

wow, such hostility for such a helpful video! thank you, i managed to get my button back onto my suit!

[@MissFlux]

I cannot BELIEVE this is not common knowledge!?? The pin way THE BEST!! I'm a crocheted so I often am sewing buttons for toys and garments .. And trying to keep the button in the position you want/need is all solved by the pins!! I love you , Thankyou ;)

[@zeillion]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! It worked like a charm. This would be the first and only time I have attempted this so your instruction was flawless.

[@tedimariah3625]

Thanks for the video! I bought a shirt at thrift store for my job--but it was missing all of the buttons! Thanks to you it looks good as new and the buttons shouldn't be falling off again anytime soon! Thanks a bunch!

[@ultramanxk7]

Works can't go wrong when you do them with a lot of love! excellent video.

[@pilsung26]

Great execution of a DIY instructional. I watched it once all the way through & a 2nd time from the midpoint while sewing. I was a little clumsy at the start; but I just saved $2.50, using a hotel amenity sewing kit. Thanks a lot.

[@cs51762]

Thanks for the video, Jenny. By watching it, I was able sew a button back on to a pair of my wife's pants and that made her happy. She has cerebral palsy and can't do it herself. Now if I could just learn how to hem pants.

[@Keyedra]

Just sewed a button on my husbands favorite pair of shorts using this video...Thanks for sharing!

[@JesseMason]

Love the bandage.

[@quietthunder2011]

Thank you so much!!! You just taught me how to sew on button and I'm extremely appreciative!!! God Bless You!!

[@jinglejazz7537]

I sewed buttons on 3 pairs of pants, and two shirts, and spilled no blood thanks to this video. Thanks Leanne, Much appreciated! Hurray For Me!

[@evilangell8]

thank you so much. your instructions were really easy and I sowed a button for the first time.

[@misha1901]

never really sewed a button onto something before - well at least not since i was about 15! Such a fantastic video! Super easy to follow and the button stayed on!! I've told everybody about my new skill ahaha Thank you!!

[@snort455]

best explanation on you tube! I like the whip turns to protect the thread, couldn't find that anywhere else.

[@gilabsolute1353]

your video was badass! I got my button on in a 4 minute span. Thank you!💚💚💚

[@Chemiker47]

Thank you very much for the excellent video. I had forgotten how to make the shank for the button, a skill I had learned when I was a seaman 40 years ago, but had not used since then.

[@SteelskinDMC]

I used a little sewing kit from a hotel I picked up probably 15 years ago and it worked great! Sewed 2 busted buttons tonight!

[@MrR2185]

Your video just helped me fix my favorite pair of shorts. Thanks for the clear instructions.

[@ngnichols]

I just repaired 3 shirts with this. Thanks again! :)

[@MrABStheMan]

Clear, precise instructions and for a guy, I didn't do too bad on my first try

[@eloctocs13]

Thank you. You made that look very easy. I have a a pair of shorts I only wear two times and the button fell of and they have been in the draw ever since. I will wear them today. Thank you to you and KZbin.

[@TheColossalBlanket]

Thanks so much for this it's brilliant. My dear old mum taught me how to sew a button many years ago but I forgot how to do it as I've never had to. I just managed to sew a button onto my coat really strong and tidy thanks to this tutorial. These little skills are important to learn in life. Great tutorial :)

[@monthab09]

Your video was a godsend, thank you very much! Like some other viewers have said, I am now able to wear clothes that have been sitting in a corner of my closet because they were missing a button. You do a great job explaining everything and making it simple!

[@DaveSmith1010]

One pair of shorts ready for the Summer. Thanks Jenny

[@RickswanProductions]

Props ma'am - you helped me sew a button back on my work vest.

[@jazzyjeffie]

I bought something off the store & when I put it in the Spin-Dryer, the button popped off. This is a very helpful video for people like me who don't have a background in sewing. The sewing action is a bit off the upper-left hand side, so I was struggling to follow it at first, but it got better (centering). I was able to successfully sew my 1st button, LOL! Thank you, Jenny T.

[@KalaabPickering]

Nice tutorial - I've never had occasion to use a needle and thread before, and after losing a button on a pea coat, this tutorial was a life saver. I would have had no clue about the shank or doubling the thread over. Nice work.

[@LindaSailor]

I think sewing on buttons was the first sewing I learned to do - when I was about ten, I'd guess. Then came hemming, and finally I took home economics and learned how to really sew - on a machine. I was the rebel in that class. The teacher wanted the girls (and it was female-only at the time) to sew themselves a dress. I didn't wear dresses. I sewed myself a pair of jeans.

[@KalaabPickering]

Good on ya, Linda! To hell with the status quo, I say. I was kind of embarrassed to post this, being 32 years old and never sewn a stitch, but I'm not a big believer that sewing is for women-only. Seems like the kind of thing anyone who strives for self-reliance would want to know how to do.

[@nikolonian]

Thanks so much JennyT! It's exciting and empowering to learn how to sew a button and see how easy it really is! Now I'm inspired to reinforce the other buttons still on my shirt (they are very nice buttons and I don't want to risk losing them).

[@MaximusDEmentis]

My little dog Puck jumped up on my chest while I was laying down. Then before I could react, he started chewing on one of the buttons of a new shirt I had just bought. He cracked the plastic and ruined the button, leaving the thread intact. No one here knows how to sew on a button, so I had the idea of checking KZbin and found your wonderful video. I can wear the shirt to work tomorrow! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

[@MegaVernon42]

Great instructions I like how she made little funny points out of important things that could be easily missed.

[@Alibi1986]

Thank you for this video! I just got finished sewing on 3 buttons on 2 shits that have been sitting at the back of my closet for a couple of years just because I didn't know how to sew on a button. It took me about an hour, but it wasn't really too hard after watching this video and just going for it.

[@Annie-jt6ph]

Thank you for this video. I was able to sew my first button! Thanks!

[@nomadicobserver4224]

I see you haven't done a video in a while, so I hope you see this. Just replaced a button on a work shirt, and finally knew how to create a placket. Thank you.

[@jtmack55]

This has been awesome! thanks for the tutorial! i'm learning different stitches and sewing up things, and this has helped greatly! now to learn different buttons and how to sew them accordingly

[@az9iron]

thanks a ton for the instructional! i've never sewed a thing before, but the main button on my favorite around-the-house pants fell off. with your help, everything is perfect again. AND, i learned something new today :)

[@thxdts]

Thanks for the tutorial! Like the double thread method!

[@jeanjev1493]

Great video. Never knew how to do something this simple.

[@mottledduckiller]

Thanks for the tutorial. It has saved 3 pairs of shorts and a nice polo shirt that I thought I would of had to throw away.

[@waynec8946]

Thanks-I kept pausing until I could catch up but got it done. You saved a pair of month old slacks!

[@jjedwards2325]

Simple and short. Just what I needed. Thanks.

[@VincentZalzal]

Thanks, very easy to follow for someone with absolutely no sewing skill like me!

[@johnstanley4702]

Thanks so much! You've just helped me save two items of clothing!

[@randumgrrrl]

wow! that was great, thank you! I was just gonna wing it, but thank god I stumbled upon your video ha, it came out great!

[@gabrielkinney892]

Thanks for posting, you're awesome. It is a basic skill we should all have to save something instead of tossing it.

[@unclemike2682]

Thanks this really helped. I had a brand new pair of camo shorts and the button fell off after only a month of wear. I use to either not wear them or throw them away. $$$ down the drain. This helped me as I've never sewn before. Thanks a million.

[@ares2067]

Thank you very much Jenny. Very clear and concise instructions. Thumbs Up, and now subbed.

[@GyakuteNN]

well 28 here and now i know how to sew a button! THANK YOU!

[@chagoman2001]

That tip was awesome it sure help with the button on my pants falling off. No more belt supports yippie. Thank you

[@tpritc]

Ta for the help. First time sewing and you really taught it well!

[@jessicavail763]

Thank you SO much! I had a button fall off of my uniform.... fixed it thanks to your video! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@ugopeabody351]

Thank You! I was always intimidated when it came to sewing a button. I was able to finish off a vest I made for the first time. Just needed buttons. :)

[@dupermang]

Hey, thanks. I just fixed my fav pair of short too! I had to look up "how to thread a needle" first, but I agree. Basic skill everyone should know.

[@salmaafia7457]

She doesn't speak too fast which is helpful and i learned some different great methods on how to sew a button :)

[@dotsedossou9573]

Thank you very much. it was very helpful. God bless you!

[@shipra271193]

This was so helpful!! Thank you!!! I can finally sew buttons on my own :)

[@ribaldi]

The guide pins were ingenious! For noobs like me it was a time saver.

[@exogarwinoputt4257]

Liked the X Pin idea. Thanks, Jenny T.

[@carolinegr]

finally I have acquired this life skill. Thank you :))

[@alexandracarver5546]

Great video! Now I can tackle the continuously growing pile of buttonless garments in my closet! :D

[@adamkenney6932]

This video saved me in a pinch! Thanks so much!

[@alexmcneil6563]

fixed two pairs of shorts that i haven't been able to wear since they were brand new about 3 years ago!! thanks!! :)

[@Princessetch]

I came here to learn how to sew a button. I learned how to sew a button. Mission accomplished.

[@rickoswald7423]

Thank You! Worked perfect. I like how I did not need to tie a knot at the end..

[@wariuszmarecki9377]

Thank you for this really useful tips. I am now really proud of myself :)

[@zzazzle]

Thank you for posting this! I have the perfect shirt for my interview tomorrow, but a darn button was missing. Can't run to mom anymore...thank the stars for your tutorial! ~ : )

[@KidmuseBethandScott]

This is a very good video. Don't pay any attention to the preceding comments. If you want to learn how to sew on a button, if you need a well-shot, close-up video with clear instructions, this is it!

[@parteekpurba1161]

Thank you. Your method worked perfectly.

[@Fishtastic0303]

My mom taught me how to do this a long time ago, but I forgot and three buttons recently fell off my coat. I just sewed them back on :) Thanks for the help

[@terencemitchao]

this tutorial just saved my life

[@pandasaurus2874]

Thanks. I was in a hurry to do it before work. I've been putting it off but now I know.