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Step 2 of 2 · Sew a Button That Stays On

Pass criteria: tug test

Pass criteria: tug test — step 2 of 2 in Sew a Button That Stays On. Tug firmly. Button the garment once. You pass when it doesn't wobble off and the fabric lies flat without puckering to death.

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Tug firmly. Button the garment once. You pass when it doesn't wobble off and the fabric lies flat without puckering to death.

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