How to Sew a Button with a Brother Sewing Machine
This tutorial was sewn on a Brother CS6000iu2013 a wonderful, budget-friendly option for a sewing machine. Please refer to your machine’s instruction manual for directions specific to your machine.
What You’ll Need:
Set your machine stitch width to the width of the gap between two holes on your button. Each machine will have different instructions for this, so refer to your machine’s manual for specific instructions. Set your machine to the free quilting zig-zag stitch as shown in the picture.
How to sew a buttonhole on a Brother sewing machine. First, make sure the holes are the same width as the presser foot. Then stitch the holes for about 10 seconds, snip the thread, and remove the fabric from the machine.
Can you use a sewing machine to sew on a button?
Yes, you can sew buttons on with a sewing machine. Any sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch and a button sew-on foot can have a button back in place in minutes. Sewing machine manufacturers have had feet to sew on buttons since the first zig-zag stitch was invented.
How do you use a button hole machine?
How to make a simple four-step buttonhole
- Mark your buttonhole on your fabric with a ruler and fabric pen, making it 14u201d larger than your button.
- Attach the buttonhole foot to your machine.
- Set the stitch selector to buttonhole Step 1.
- Begin sewing.
What is a button sewing foot?
The Button Sewing Foot is used to quickly and easily attach buttons to garments using a sewing machine. It securely holds the button in place while still allowing a clear view of the stitching area.
How do you sew a button by hand?
Pull the thread all the way through until the knot is snug against the underside of the fabric, keeping the button in place with a fingertip. Turn the needle around and push it back down through the hole opposite the one you came up from, pushing it all the way through and tugging the thread tight.
What is buttonhole style in sewing machine?
Buttonholes are reinforced holes in fabric through which buttons pass, allowing one piece of fabric to be secured to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching, which can be done by hand or by machine.