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Sew a loose shirt button back on in six steps

From checking placement to stitches, a thread shank and finishing, learn a simple hand repair.

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A loose button can often be repaired by hand. This guide draws on sewing educators for two-hole and four-hole buttons. Keep needles and scissors away from children.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. Find the original sewing marks and buttonhole, then match the button's size and position. Identify its two or four holes.
2. Choose a suitable needle, matching thread and scissors, then thread the needle and secure the end.
3. Anchor the thread with small bites of the fabric at the marked spot and place the button. Avoid sewing extra lining layers unintentionally.
4. Stitch through two holes back and forth, or use an X or parallel pattern for four holes. Do not pull the thread overly tight.
5. For thicker fabric, leave a little space so the button can fasten and, if appropriate, wind thread around the shank beneath it.
6. Secure the thread tail and gently test the button. Collect the needle and clippings; reinforce if it remains loose.

SeamworkThe Best Way To Sew a Button ↗Established sewing tutorial, hand stitches, two/four-hole approaches, appropriate slack and finishing steps.Mukogawa Women's Universityボタンのつけ方（右利き） ↗University sewing instruction checks for button-hole types, fabric thickness and shank method.Wikimedia CommonsVintagesewingbuttons.jpg ↗File attribution SEMichel, dual licensing, chosen CC BY-SA 3.0 confirmed.Wikimedia CommonsCommons: Reusing content outside Wikimedia, technical ↗Commons hotlink allowance and separate file rights requirement checked.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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