Sew on a Button
Objective: Students will be able to sew on a button.
Why: Essential Life Skill
Supplies: cloth, buttons, thread, needles, scissors, needle threader (optional)
How To:
Show them how to:
- Thread a needle.
- Make a knot
- Starting from the bottom, bring the needle up through the cloth and the button hole and then back down. Repeat.
- Knot thread and cut off excess.
Things to Think About:
- Pre-cut pieces of cloth, and you can use scrap cloth from previous projects.
- A bag of buttons, needles and thread can be purchased from various craft stores.
- Teach students to hold the needle so that the thread doesn’t come out when they pull through.
- If you have a button with four holes, sew on two holes, knot the thread, and then begin again with the other two holes for added stability.
- Remind them to leave enough thread so that they can knot it off.
Alternatives:
- Threading a needle can be a challenge for all beginners, so to make it easier, you may want to use embroidering needles and floss.