Buttons are an essential component of many knitted items. In addition, such items are often used in scrapbooking and other types of handicrafts. The need for such products may arise at any time. Each craftswoman probably has an impressive number of such items that are not suitable in size or color, or have an unsightly and completely unfashionable appearance. In this case, many people prefer to purchase ready-made products, which are presented in assortment in sewing accessories stores. But their quality often leaves much to be desired. Moreover, in some cases You may need an item of a non-standard size or shape that may be difficult to find on sale. Therefore, sometimes it is advisable to try to make such things yourself.
What can buttons be made from?
Similar products can be created from various available materials. Perfect for this purpose:
- tree;
- gypsum;
- beads;
- beads;
- textile;
- polymer clay;
- ribbons;
- leftover yarn for knitting;
- braid;
- cardboard.
Any of these materials can easily turn into an original button in skillful hands.
How to make buttons with your own hands?
Such items, made with your own hands, sometimes have a rather unusual appearance and can significantly refresh and transform the usual elements of your wardrobe.
The process of making these things is very exciting and will bring a lot of pleasure to needlewomen.
Cardboard buttons
For children's creativity or scrapbooking, you can make bright cardboard copies. Making these items in this way will not require any special skills or significant time investment. On a sheet of thick cardboard you need to draw circles of the required size, cut them out, paint them in different colors if necessary, and make two holes.
Advice! You can use an awl or pliers to make holes in very thick cardboard.
Buttons made of rings and fabric
You can make objects of this type of any shade and size from fabric and plastic rings. This method allows you to create unusual and exclusive options.
To use this method, you need to cut a circle of the required diameter from fabric and put a plastic ring inside. After this, you need to sew the fabric on the back side, and sew on a lining from a felt circle. The final result can be decorated with beads or embroidery.
Decor of old buttons
You can give a new look to old items of this type as follows. First you will need to knit a flower from the leftover yarn. To do this, you can use the diagram below, or choose another option to your liking. A button should be sewn to the middle of the resulting flower.
You can also cover old products with fabric. For this you will need:
- a piece of fabric;
- needle and thread to match the fabric;
- button.
Stages of work:
- The first step is to cut out a circle with a diameter of approximately 1.8 times the diameter of the button. If knitted fabric or any stretchable material is used, 1.5 diameters of such a product will be quite sufficient.
- The circle must be gathered onto a thread over the edge, slightly wrapped so that the threads are not visible.
- You need to put a button inside the circle and pull the fabric until the button is well covered. Then the hole must be sewn up with 3-4 small stitches. The updated version of the button is ready.
- To make the product look beautiful on the reverse side, you should sew another circle of fabric there, tucking its edge while working. This will take a little more time and require some experience in working with fabric.
This updating method is perfect for products of various shapes and sizes (flat and with a leg).
In addition, you can effectively transform old pieces that have lost their presentable appearance using lace, sequins and embroidery threads. You can update such items using decoupage.
The main advantage of such items is the ability to choose a design that is suitable for each specific case. Hand-made buttons often become the finishing touch when working on an original clothing model.
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