Button delema
#12
I’d go to a craft/hobby store and look for flat buttons. I bought some really cute ceramic ones a few years ago that I used as ornaments on a painted t-shirt. They laid nice and laundered well. And they weren’t too expensive.
#14
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Join Date: May 2011
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Idea #4. Sew regular shirt buttons where you want the snowman buttons. Cut the shanks off. Glue the snowman buttons to the regular buttons. I'd use a really strong glue such as E-6000.
What would bug me about the long shanks is that the buttons would sit at an angle.
What would bug me about the long shanks is that the buttons would sit at an angle.
#15
I am thinking I like option #4 so far. My concern originally was about gluing directly to the fabric but the odds are high that the two buttons, with a good glue, would bond together better than a button to fabric.
Peckish - what is this E-6000? Have you ever used it?
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Middle of Florida
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Hi, I'm jumping in here, I would sew on the buttons and glue the snowmen to them also. As for E-6000 glue I use it for everything, it washes just fine on anything. You can find it at Walmart in various sizes, I even glued the sole on my shoes and wore them thru the rain & they held up really good. Hope this helps you. Judi
#17
Hi, I'm jumping in here, I would sew on the buttons and glue the snowmen to them also. As for E-6000 glue I use it for everything, it washes just fine on anything. You can find it at Walmart in various sizes, I even glued the sole on my shoes and wore them thru the rain & they held up really good. Hope this helps you. Judi
Thank you ladies for all your help.
#19
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rolla MO
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A wallhanging is not washed often especially a seasonal one. I would use an Exacto knife to cut a slot and then Fraycheck it. Put the buttons on with a small safety pin on the back so the can be removed for washing.
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Illinois/Wisconsin
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If, by chance, you have a small hand drill, you might try cutting off the shank, drilling two holes where appropriate to the face and then sewing them down. Not sure if this would work but just a thought.
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