Have you ever wondered about making covered buttons?? They’re super easy and really give that POP you might be looking for. But warning – they may be addictive.
My first round were just standard to match a vest for my little boy:
They were just plain – – but now that I’ve made some with fun fabric (Amy Butler’s Soul Blossom line), there’s no stopping… Here’s a quick how to make Dritz (or any – that’s just what I used) covered buttons:
Some packs come with a snapping tool – some don’t. But they basically go together the same way. This package did not have a tool.
Cut circles a little bigger than the button (my package had a template on the back) – an notice those teeth-things:
Wrap the fabric around and push it into the teeth-things to hold it in place – see:
Put the bottom piece on top of the top piece. Push down – hard -you’ll hear a “snap”. A hint is to use a spool of thread – fit the hole in the spool over the little hook thing in the button.
And that’s it. Fun, right??
These were for my fall/spring coat – I love the “pop” they gave it. But now I want to make a bunch just to have a fabric covered button stash for future projects….
I love covered buttons.!! I need to make some now..
I love fabric covered buttons! They also make great earrings and embellishments to bobby pins!
I love them…I used them to make our headboard. I just wish you could change them out when you wanted to instead of buying new ones!
I put fabric buttons on a bag I made. I really felt like going crazy with all different sorts of fabrics but I restrained myself 🙂
How cute! I would have never thought to even think about making these! But now that I know how easy, how could I not! Thanks!! 🙂
We love them for hair ties. We just thread a rubber band through the back.
I had NO idea they were so easy! Thanks for sharing!
I love fabric buttons – I use them on window treatments all the time to tie in trim. How fun are those you made!