This video demonstrates how to sew buttons onto knitted button bands so that there is space between the button and the button band to accommodate the buttonhole band, using a thread shank.

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To jump right to a specific point in the video, click on the timestamped link:
Introduction: 0:00
Two types of buttons 0:31
Mark location of button 1:52
Choices for sewing thread or sewing yarn: 2:34
Sewing prep: 4:49
Anchoring sewing yarn 5:08
Attaching sewing thread 5:59
Selecting a spacer 6:56
Let's sew on the button (and create the shank) 9:49
Final words 13:16

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