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. A perfect project for those leftover beads from a planned...
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!
How-to
How to Make Dorset Buttons: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Make charming, thread-covered Dorset buttons using a ring and common embroidery threads. This quick tutorial shows each step with photos, a free registration guide, and tips on thread and ring...
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...
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Scrap Happy Christmas Tree Ornament: Easy Sewing Tutorial
Pull out your fabric scraps and button box to sew a quick and easy Christmas Tree Ornament! Have fun with different fabric and button combinations! I made all of these…
How to Make Fabric Covered Buttons: DIY Tutorial
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…
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…
How to Make Dorset Buttons: Step-by-Step Tutorial
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
Create covered buttons with wool, silk, cotton, linen. With the right tools, your buttons can showcase beads, textile paints, dyes and decorative thread.