Dear Just Be: This is probably silly, but how do you sew on a button?

Sewing a button is not as hard as you might think. You only need three items to do this:
1.) A needle
2.) Thread
3.) A button or the button that fell off

Step 1:
Pick thread that matches the color of the thread that is used on the other buttons on the garment, the color of the button or color of the material you are sewing the button on to

Step 2:
Cut the thread to be 12 to 18 inches. That seems long, but you will see why that is in a second.

Step 3:
Pass the thread the through the eye hole of the needle (you may need some patience in this step as well as good eye site or glasses).

Step 4:
Move the needle to the middle of the thread and fold the thread in half. Tie a knot at the end where both ends of the thread meet. Tie a second knot, so that the end is secure.

Step 5:
Place the button on top of the material where you intend to sew it into place.

Step 6:
From under the material, push the needle up through the material and through one of the holes on the button. Pull all the way through until the knot is anchored against the material on the backside.

Step 7:
Push the needle down through the next hole on the button and through the material.

Step 8:
Repeat the last two steps (6 and &) three times, going up and down through the hole on the button and through the material, so that each hole is secure.

Step 9:
Wrap the thread between the button and the fabric three times.

Step 10:
Take a stitch from the backside of the material, pull to form a loop. Hold the loop and pull the remaining thread through. As you are making this tight, create another loop and pull the thread completely through. This will create a tight knot. (This is why you need so much thread.)

Step 11:
Cut the remaining thread so you are as close to the knot as possible.

For those of you that are visual learners, check out this fun video tutorial on how to sew a button by Threadbanger’s