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How to Make a Covered Button Without a Kit

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Step 1 of 8
Supplies you'll need

Supplies you'll need

Step 2 of 8
Cut your fabric scrap around your button, leaving about 1/2" to 3/4" excess around the outside (it does not need to be perfect, as you can see!)

Cut your fabric scrap around your button, leaving about 1/2" to 3/4" excess around the outside (it does not need to be perfect, as you can see!)

Step 3 of 8
Thread your needle and tie a knot. Use a basting stitch (small stitches from the back of the fabric to the front and back again) all the way around the edge of your circle.

Thread your needle and tie a knot. Use a basting stitch (small stitches from the back of the fabric to the front and back again) all the way around the edge of your circle.

Step 4 of 8
End your last stitch at the back of the fabric close to the first. Pull the strings to gather.

End your last stitch at the back of the fabric close to the first. Pull the strings to gather.

Step 5 of 8
Insert button with the flattest side at the front (or bottom in this case)

Insert button with the flattest side at the front (or bottom in this case)

Step 6 of 8
Pull strings as tight as possible, double knot, and snip the excess thread.

Pull strings as tight as possible, double knot, and snip the excess thread.

Step 7 of 8
Ta-da! Finished with nice smooth edges.

Ta-da! Finished with nice smooth edges.

Step 8 of 8
Optional: depending what you will use your button for, you can cover the back by hot-gluing a piece of felt slightly smaller than the button to the backside.

Optional: depending what you will use your button for, you can cover the back by hot-gluing a piece of felt slightly smaller than the button to the backside.

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Fabric scrap larger than your button

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Heavy Petals

Just eye it. I've made the fabric too big and too small and I've made so many of them I've got the idea down now :)

(author) 11 months ago

Rane Body Decor

It looks so perfect in your pictures. Do you measure it or just eye it?

Rane Body Decor 11 months ago

Trula R

This is wonderful... I suppose you could also apply this to rounded buttons and those "iTopper" blank brads and buttons? Great idea, great guide!

Trula R 11 months ago

Chloe Godding

Thankyou very much 😄

Chloe Godding 12 months ago

Heavy Petals

Chloe, necklace guide is up! If you have questions please let me know!

(author) 12 months ago

Heavy Petals

Thank you!

(author) 12 months ago

Grace Hetherington

This is brilliant, I can't wait to try it! 😃

Grace Hetherington 12 months ago

Chloe Godding

OkeyDokey 😊

Chloe Godding 12 months ago

Heavy Petals

Not yet but it's on my list of things to do!

(author) 12 months ago

Chloe Godding

Do you have a guide on how to make them into necklasess ? Love this one btw 😄😄

Chloe Godding 12 months ago

Karen Larard

Smart smart. Thank you

Karen Larard 12 months ago

Heavy Petals

I made them into necklaces (15 of them in one day!) so yes, VERY simple!

(author) 12 months ago

Julia Murray

Love how simple and creative it is 😊

Julia Murray 12 months ago

Heavy Petals

Glad I could help! :)

(author) 12 months ago

Joanne Rosa

This is just what I needed to know! Can now finish my top , hadn't been able to find the right type of button but don't need to now! Thank you x

Joanne Rosa 12 months ago

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