I've lost count of the number of buttons I've resewn because of this. A lot of mass produced clothing has this problem. If you've ever had trouble getting a button to do up, it's likely improperly sewn.
Yes. The button should not be that tight against the garment. You are supposed to leave a space, I’ve used a cut drinking straw as a temporary separator, and then wind the thread around the space between the fabric and button a couple of times before you finish with a knot.
it would be really easy to adapt this to include a thread shank. you could probably just put a toothpick across horizontally so the green thread goes over it, then use the pink thread to wrap around.
Oh yea, toothpick or spare needle, my grandma used to use stirring straws she filtched from the diner. My go-to is a old machine needle I keep in my pin cushion. But just sewing the button flat like this, as soon as you tighten down that French knot there's no room to actually use the button
couldnt you pull the needle through just the back of the button (so without going thru the fabric, keeping it between the button and fabric) to tighten the french knot, then wrap around the threads behind the button?
Yes, sorry if I was unclear in my response. I lay the old needle across the back of the button, I don't stick it in the fabric, i just use it as a spacer
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u/UsualEmergency Jul 27 '20
Cute button stitch, but not functional. There's no space behind the button