Hi

I am currently working on a school jacket at the moment that needs to be buttoned closed. I have attached the buttons and made the holes and all looks good. But I always fear that the buttons are going to fall off because I have only hand sewn them onto the jacket. Is there a way I can make them more secure? Thanks

Try sowing (sp?) them more than once, that'll give you that extra bit of hold.

Or if theres space you could put a hidden button on the inside!

Use good quality thread (Gutterman is usually the best) and sew them over several times, you should have nothing to worry about then!

When sewing on fastenings use good quality thread, a tip they use in theatre is they quadruple the thread up and run it through beeswax to create a extra strong thread and make it quicker sewing them on since you would only need to sew through the gaps 3-4 times.

With some buttons, you can use a machine to sew them on which gives it a really good hold.

HOWEVER, be very careful if you try it as it can break the button and the machine if it goes wrong.

Thank you to everyone who responded, I will use these techniques and see if they hold ^_^