Two Ways: Criss Cross Stitching and Straight Stitching
Method 1 - Criss Cross Stitching
Mark placement of button with washable marker, chalk or wax.
Cut thread 24” long.
Thread through the eye of the needle.
Pull thread all the way through until cut ends match up.
Knot the two ends together.
At marked placement, insert the needle through the fabric on the back side. Push the needle through all the way and gently pull until the knot catches against the fabric.
Secure the ends further by pushing the needle back down and up in the same area.
With the threaded needle on the right side of the fabric, grab the 4 hole button and thread the needle through one of the holes. Push it all the way through.
Next, thread the needle through the other hole on the diagonal in the opposite direction.
Push the needle through the fabric close to the same position.
Pull needle and thread all the way through until the button lays flush with fabric.
Push the needle back up through the fabric and insert through one of the other open buttonholes and then thread the needle back through the other hole on the diagonal in the opposite direction, creating a criss cross pattern.
Repeat this 3 times in the exact same pattern until the button feels secure.
To finish, insert the needle back through to the front side but not through the button.
Wrap the thread around the back of the button two times.
Then creating a loop with the thread, insert the threaded needle through to knot it in place. Repeat this twice to make it secure.
Trim off the loose threads.
Method 2 - Straight Stitching
Mark placement of button with washable marker, chalk or wax.
Cut thread 24” long.
Thread through the eye of the needle.
Pull thread all the way through until cut ends match up.
Knot the two ends together.
At marked placement, insert the needle through the fabric on the back side. Push the needle through all the way and gently pull until the knot catches against the fabric.
Secure the ends further by pushing the needle back down and up in the same area.
With the threaded needle on the right side of the fabric, grab the 4 hole button and thread the needle through one of the holes. Push it all the way through.
Next, thread the needle through the neighbouring hole (adjacent to the first hole) in the opposite direction.
Push the needle through the fabric close to the same position.
Pull needle and thread all the way through until the button lays flush with fabric.
Push the needle back up through the fabric and insert through one of the other open buttonholes and then thread the needle back through the remaining open hole, creating a straight pattern.
Repeat this 3 times in the exact same pattern until the button feels secure.
To finish, insert the needle back through to the front side but not through the button.
Wrap the thread around the back of the button two times.
Then creating a loop with the thread, insert the threaded needle through to knot it in place. Repeat this twice to make it secure.
Trim off the loose threads.