Covered buttons

I admit I don’t get a request to sew on satin covered buttons very often. It’s happened twice in the last eight years. But, you’ve seen satin covered buttons before, right? T…

A quick and easy tutorial for making fabric covered buttons.

Fabric covered button with magnets tutorial with fussy-cut prints from Gretel fabric. Pillowcase and fat quarter bags tutorials for last minute gifts.

I'm making a jacket which calls for non-functional buttons over snaps and since the garment will be worn such that the male side of the snaps may show, I really wanted to cover them. I couldn't use the standard method for applying the self fabric (gathering the fabric behind the snap with a running stitch) because my fabric (heavyweight water-resistant twill) is way too thick. As a matter of fact, the fabric was so thick that I couldn't cover both halves of the snap pair, so I opted to leave…

Sew Useful Fabric Covered Buttons (NO KITS)!!!: ETSY LISTINGNow you can use those dull metal buttons for your sewing and craft projects. Or get some thirfted buttons for this project.All the need to have is a shank (loop on the back)and some scraps of your favorite fabric. This is an easy and fun…

FREE DOWNLOAD by Linda Reynolds Learn the techniques used by the top fashion design houses for applying some of the more commonly used couture finishes in garment sewing. You'll find information and how-tos on:

Dress up a plain hair tie with a customized fabric covered button in just minutes. Seriously, these are so easy, I made a few with one hand while I held my toddler. All you need are a few supplies, and you can have your own set of button ponytail holders to match many of your outfits!