Button delema
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Button delema
I have finished this little topper from the Red Button Quilt Company. It came with the most adorable snowman buttons that were to be sewn on like a hanging ornament. There is a problem however, I went to sew on these buttons (there are 12 - 3 each side) and they stand proud of the quilt and do not lay flat - or even close. The shank on the button is way to long.
So here are the options that I have kicked around.....
1 - Cut off the shank and glue them on (anyone done this?)
2- Make a small button hole and put the shank into it and sew the button to the back of the quilt (actually tried this on a scrap I trimmed off the edge of another quilt. Might work...)
3- OR .... Get some other ideas from you wonderful ladies!!
I have included a few pic - What do you all think??
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So here are the options that I have kicked around.....
1 - Cut off the shank and glue them on (anyone done this?)
2- Make a small button hole and put the shank into it and sew the button to the back of the quilt (actually tried this on a scrap I trimmed off the edge of another quilt. Might work...)
3- OR .... Get some other ideas from you wonderful ladies!!
I have included a few pic - What do you all think??
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If the buttons are supposed to be ornaments hanging from the boughs I would use either embroidery floss or maybe Valdani in a loop and let them hang freely. Then use it as a wallhanging. I just looked at your pic again. I think I would have sewn them on as I was doing the embroidery. It will be cute as the dickens.
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If the buttons are supposed to be ornaments hanging from the boughs I would use either embroidery floss or maybe Valdani in a loop and let them hang freely. Then use it as a wallhanging. I just looked at your pic again. I think I would have sewn them on as I was doing the embroidery. It will be cute as the dickens.
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