How To Sew On A Press Stud Repair Guide

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How to Sew On A Press Stud
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to Sew On A Press Stud

Separate the press studs into two halves.
The ball
The socket

Separate the press studs into two halves.

The ball

The socket

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Step 2

Gather two and a half feet of thread. Thread the needle.

Gather two and a half feet of thread. Thread the needle.

Step 3

Move the needle to the middle so both sides of the thread are equal lengths.
Tie a knot at the end of the thread.

Move the needle to the middle so both sides of the thread are equal lengths.

Tie a knot at the end of the thread.

Step 4

Tie a second knot over the first one.
This will make the knot bigger.

Tie a second knot over the first one.

This will make the knot bigger.

Step 5

Mark the areas you want to sew the press studs into using a fabric pencil. Make sure the markings are aligned.
The ball should be sewn on the inner flap of the top piece.
The socket should be sewn on top of the bottom piece

Mark the areas you want to sew the press studs into using a fabric pencil. Make sure the markings are aligned.

The ball should be sewn on the inner flap of the top piece.

The socket should be sewn on top of the bottom piece

Step 6

Hold down the press stud with your thumb.
Poke the needle through only the first layer of the fabric, grabbing only a small bite of the fabric.
Push the needle through the hole of the press stud and pull the thread all the way through.
If your garment is not double-layered like the one in the guide, the thread will show on the other side.

Hold down the press stud with your thumb.

Poke the needle through only the first layer of the fabric, grabbing only a small bite of the fabric.

Push the needle through the hole of the press stud and pull the thread all the way through.

If your garment is not double-layered like the one in the guide, the thread will show on the other side.

Step 7

Thread the needle through the fabric next to the first hole you made.
Stop before pulling the needle all the way through. There will be a small loop. Thread the needle through the loop and pull.
This will create a sturdy knot along the outer rim of the press stud.

Thread the needle through the fabric next to the first hole you made.

Stop before pulling the needle all the way through. There will be a small loop. Thread the needle through the loop and pull.

This will create a sturdy knot along the outer rim of the press stud.

Step 8

Repeat the previous step and continue to sew along the first press stud hole (at least four times total).
Make sure the knots made by the loops fall next to each other, not on top.

Repeat the previous step and continue to sew along the first press stud hole (at least four times total).

Make sure the knots made by the loops fall next to each other, not on top.

Step 9

Once you have completed sewing along the first hole, insert your needle through the fabric of the next hole. Pull the thread all the way through.
Repeat Steps 7-9 until you finish sewing through all four holes of the press stud.

Once you have completed sewing along the first hole, insert your needle through the fabric of the next hole. Pull the thread all the way through.

Repeat Steps 7-9 until you finish sewing through all four holes of the press stud.

Step 10

Once all the holes are sewn through, insert the needle through the thread of the hole you ended on.
Pull the thread until you make a small loop. Insert the needle through the loop and pull all the way.

Once all the holes are sewn through, insert the needle through the thread of the hole you ended on.

Pull the thread until you make a small loop. Insert the needle through the loop and pull all the way.

Step 11

Cut the excess thread. Your press stud is now completely sewn on!
Follow the exact same steps for the socket.

Cut the excess thread. Your press stud is now completely sewn on!

Follow the exact same steps for the socket.

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