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wanttobe 01-26-2011 03:25 PM

Does anyone have any good ideas on what to do with buttons? I have many old ones. I was wondering if it would be better to try to sell the buttons or use them for a craft project. Any project ideas?

amma 01-26-2011 03:26 PM

They would be awesome on a wall hanging or other quilted items :D:D:D

Tussymussy 01-26-2011 03:27 PM

I saw an idea on another site in which coloured buttons are sewn to the top of a pin cushion. you can then use the colours to 'sort' your needles into types.

If you have any decorative buttons, then they can be used as decoration!

nativetexan 01-26-2011 03:41 PM

i made a queen size quilt of four patch blocks that was reversible. put buttons on both sides in the center of all the four patch blocks.

Kooklabell 01-26-2011 04:04 PM

I love large old buttons made into pins or magnets. I cut the back thingies off.

granma1 01-26-2011 04:13 PM

I get the really cute ones and make one of a kind hair clips for my SGD. She loves them. She has ballerinas ,fairy, bunnies, bears and Pom Pom spiders for Halloween. The sky is the limit.

anniec55 01-26-2011 04:42 PM

USE them embellishment!!! they are wonderful, some are so beautiful.... I have some buttons that were on my grandmothers wedding dress, circa 1918....they are really special, haven't found the perfect project for them but I will!

frugalfabrics 01-26-2011 05:53 PM

I've seen them used in wall hanging crafts and framed crafts.

pattypurple 01-26-2011 06:25 PM

I just sewed 3 buttons on top of each other to make a closure for the bag in my avatar. I have 3 cake tins full of buttons but don't use them often.

Pat

fleurdelisquilts.com 01-26-2011 06:35 PM

I've used them for "tying" a quilt. Just sew the button on the front and either sew through the layers of the quilt or add another one on the back to match.


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