Show household hints on buttons when sewing on buttons use strong thread doubled when you have the button in place put a pin across it and sew over the pin when the button is sewed on remove the pin and wind the thread several tine ti tl rei ne around the thread underneath tre the button making a sort of stem this makes it easier for the children 1 to button their thick coats or to lo fasten garments to their under tinder waists it also makes the button htay aay in place longer to make stion button holes for childrens clothing sew two i rows of stitching with the sewing machine the length lenth of the button hole and so eo close aci together ether that you are arc barely able to cut between them cut the button hole and work it over the rows of stitching and it will hold better |