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need advice about button embellishment

Old 06-23-2007, 01:38 PM
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I have made a medium-sized wall hanging made up of 12 squares. I want to put a button in the center of each square, but should I put the button on first, then the batting and backing, or should I do the finishing, then put on the buttons last of all? I haven't done anything with embellishments before, and I'm not sure about it. :?:
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Old 06-23-2007, 02:06 PM
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i vote for last. so they won't get in the way while you quilt.
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Old 06-23-2007, 03:42 PM
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Sounds like you want to emphasis the buttons. Therefore , quilt first and the embellish away with the buttons. It is easier that way. :-)
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Old 06-23-2007, 04:56 PM
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I sewed the buttons on last after the quilting. On one quilt I took shallow stitches so the threads didn't go through the whole quilt. On the other quilt I poked that needle all the way through so you could see the tacks on the back. It worked out fine either way.

My sister says never put them on a quilt you're going to wrap up in. I decorated her quilt with buttons and she said they were very, very hard to sit on! :lol: I didn't do it on purpose, really! :lol: :lol:
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Old 06-23-2007, 05:00 PM
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uh huh. sure you didn't.
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Old 06-23-2007, 05:04 PM
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Yep! That's what Marcella say too!
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Old 06-23-2007, 06:50 PM
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I say buttons last also if you sew the through extra way to help hold batting.
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Old 06-24-2007, 12:45 AM
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after, adds to the quilt look. Before is more for design look. Your choice.
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