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BUTTONS

BUTTONS

Be creative and make your buttons the focal point of a garment. From custom covered buttons, to making your own dorset or beaded buttons, let the button be the star! But that’s not all, buttons can be used as texture on a fiber art piece, made into bracelets and more!

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How-to

blue beaded button

How to Make Beaded Buttons

Beaded buttons take about an hour or so to make, and give you a little bit of bling to enjoy. Here is the first beaded button I ever made. See how...

Mother of Pearl Beaded Dorset Buttons

How to Make Dorset Buttons

Dorset buttons are thread covered buttons created with embroidery stitches. These buttons became well known in the county of Dorset, England, in the UK. I participate in an annual button...

A finished button sewn on a garment!

How to Sew a Button

“I can wear this again – I just need to sew on a button.” That’s easy for you to say. And easy for you to do by following a few...

More BUTTONS

Fabric covered buttons finished 5

How to Make Fabric Covered Buttons

Tired of boring (and expensive) buttons you find at your local shop? Learn how to make fabric covered buttons with this step-by-step tutorial. Did you know there are two different…
Marie Bergstedt Endura

Spotlight: Marie Bergstedt, Mixed Media Artist

Marie Bergstedt is a fiber artist whose work defies traditional categories. Always telling a story with her pieces, she uses whatever materials and techniques best tell the story. And there…
Christmas Button Projects

10 Projects to Button Up Your Christmas Tree

For Christmas, you can make button ornaments, button garlands or little button trees that are super cute and super easy. Kid-friendly, too!
Bracelet made from left over buttons

DIY Button Jewelry

So many buttons! I found some fun button jewelry ideas that make creative use of mismatched buttons, cord and jewelry findings. Now I know what to do!
Mother of Pearl Beaded Dorset Buttons

How to Make Dorset Buttons

Dorset buttons are thread covered buttons, created with embroidery stitches. Embroidery floss, perle cotton, silk, rayon, and wool are stitched on metal rings.
The Art of Covered Buttons

The Art of Covered Buttons

Create covered buttons with wool, silk, cotton, linen. With the right tools, your buttons can showcase beads, textile paints, dyes and decorative thread.
blue beaded button

How to Make Beaded Buttons

Make a garment special with these unique and special beaded buttons that are easy to make.. All you need is a small piece of fabric, beads and a button kit.

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