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First project: sew on a button

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A skill everyone should learn.

First projectBeginner10 minutes
ResearchedSewSift editorialChecked 1 Nov 2026

Step by step

  1. Choose thread matching the button or the other buttons on the garment.
  2. Knot the thread and come up through the fabric and one hole.
  3. Go down through the opposite hole. On four holes you can sew an X.
  4. Make several stitches through the holes.
  5. Finish on the back and tie a few knots.

Watch

How to Sew a Button - for Absolute BEGINNERS (5:08)
By Treasurie · Open on YouTube

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Sources

All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

  1. LoveCrafts: 6 basic hand sewing stitches for beginners
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