Jeans 2-Hole Button Replacement
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Last updated on Jun 2, 2021
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This is a simple repair of adding a two-hole button onto a pair of jeans. This repair requires a needle, thread, fabric scissors, and a fabric marker. After following the steps in this guide, a two-hole button should be firmly attached to a pair of jeans. Keep in mind that the needle being used in sharp and is hard to spot if dropped.
Is a two-hole button just not looking how you’d like? Here is a link to re-attach a four-hole button! Sew a Button
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Find a thread color that matches the fabric you are sewing the button on to.
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Loop the thread through the eye of the needle.
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Tie a small knot around the eye of the needle with the thread.
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Thread the needle through the fabric from the inside out.
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Tie a knot at the end of the thread after pulling most of it through the fabric.
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Place the button over the small stitched 'x' or fabric marker spot.
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Thread the needle through the left hole of the button from the inside out.
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Pull the needle and thread all the way through the fabric.
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Cross the needle over to the right hole of the button.
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Thread the needle all the way through the fabric.
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Create a thread shank on the inside of the fabric by looping the thread around a stitch.
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Pull the thread all the way through the hole until it is tight.
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Tie a knot after the final stitch to secure the stitches.
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After cutting the remaining thread, your button stays on your jeans.
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