Originally Posted by ckcowl
embellishments should always be added AFTER QUILTING.
No, not always...and not even always with buttons.
This is one of those "it depends" questions. Depends on:
the location of the buttons
the size and shape of the buttons
the composition of the buttons (metal, wood, bone, shell, plastic, etc)
how the buttons are attached
the quilters skill level
the quilting pattern
the time the quilter is willing to spend
and so on and so forth.